NSF headquarters: locus of my important work meeting.

Enormous pontilism from a photograph. I want to make one.

How can I get this home?

Allen Ginsburg photo exhibit at the National Gallery.

Silver tree in Washington D.C.

The worst mall in the world, no one shops at these stores.

She is working 60 hours a week to save $6000 for her tuition by August.

My childhood home in south Chicago.

They offer a complimentary amuse bouche for every customer.

Nueva Leon in Chicago is my favorite thing.

Ernest Hemmingway's childhood home and number one fan.

The Frank Lloyd Wright temple in Oak Park.

All little boys should be forced to wear these hats.

Father's Day.

Out for ice cream in Indiana.

We saw Herbie Hancock practice his new concert tour just across the street.

Yes there is Ethiopian food in Rochester.

It was all very luxurious except the guests are slightly trashy and almost everyone has a third degree sunburn.

I took this picture, and I like it because it looks like an ad for cotton.

And the food was generally delicious, including the cactus tacos.

I read almost all of Choke by Chuck Pahlunuik.

A salt water swimming pool with non-threatening fish and crabs only.

This structure melts stress away. And tropical drinks can be requested from inside.

Relaxing, affordable, all-inclusive Mexico.

We're at court for her community service sentence. Aw, she's growing up so fast.

Baked tofu nuggets, served with BBQ sauce. I also made fideo, not pictured.

Baseball enthusiasm was high before the Red Wings lost.

Thinking about how nuts my family is, at Chrismas this past year.