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| An absolutely spectacular crab cake salad at a Lake Zurich restaurant courtesy of Philip, an appreciator of my Cuba book. |
I played this guys guitar on the train. The conductor came along and said we weren't allowed to play. I told him: if there was more spontaneous music and self-expression there'd be less war. |
I stopped into Blommers Chocolate factory to buy some dark choc covered cherries and almonds, and a frozen custard bar. I think the frozen custard is better in Vienna, Viginia - it allseems a bit watery west of there. |
Local bike activist John Greenfield introduced met to the Asian eaterie Penny's. Heym, that's char siew (bbq pork) in the bowl - haven't had that since living at home with my parents! |
If I'd stuck with my day job I might be living in one of these by now ... instead of on a bike! |
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| The stylish brownstone - you have to have a ton of money to own or even rent one. |
Chicago city living. |
An original Alexander Calder - nice use of a broken reflector etc! |
A mother of all koi at the Museum of Contemporary Art. |
Coming back form the Museum of Contemporary Art freebie day (Tuwsdays) along the lakefront. |
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| Don Zawadiwsky and one of his three Bike Fridays. |
3x Bike Friday owner Don Zawadiwsky drove al lthe way from Milwaukee (90 miles) just to say hi! |
31 people turned up to my Chicago Bike Club talk at Chief O'Neill's - a collection of Bike Friday owners, Critical Mass, and Chicago Folding Bike Society owners. Thanks to Kathy Schubert for organizing this. I christened their new Dell projector! |
Fortunately, in many cities they no longer build housing like this. |
The first McDonald's and apparently the most successful. |
