Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Ghetto Yacht

Chicago Forest Glen neighborhood yard boat
I can understand why someone might want to get drunk and fall off of this neighborhood eyesore.  What I cant understand is who (worth fighting over) would be on the thing in the first place. I suppose that one man's yacht is just another man's crime scene. Ah splendor in da grass...


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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

A State Fair Holiday


Governor of Montana and Mona
Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer & Mona Petro



springfield, il capitol
Springfield, IL


Winners


Pizza-On-A-Stick

pretty much says it all



August 2011 Illinois State Fair Highlights

While visiting the Capitol Building in Springfield, IL last week, we had the pleasure of meeting Brian Schweitzer, Governor of Montana. A wonderful fellow, the Governor chatted with us in the parking lot amidst a light morning drizzle just before we headed out for Race Day at the Fairgrounds. (Governor Schweitzer was kind enough to pose with Mona for the above snapshot.) And when asked if he personally liked to bet on the ponies, the Govenor took a moment, then answered with a mile wide grin...

"Well, let me put it this way...," he said. "If I lose, my wife gets mad at me. If I win, she wants jewelry. Let's just leave it at that..." 

And I did.  What a great guy. He has my write-in ballot for 2012.

Anyway, I was lucky enough to cash one winning ticket myself that day. There's only one thing worse, I've found, than not buying your wife jewelry after a good day at the track--and that is, buying cheap jewelry ($249.20 buys a lot of turquoise but not much else). So in spite of the Good Governor from Montana's sage counsel, I subsequently parlayed my bankroll into and afternoon of Elephant Ears, Pizza-On-A-Stick, Deep Fried Twinkies, and one-too-many gut spinning amusement rides.  (Oh yeah, and one last 6 Horse Exacta/Tri Box Super Wheel in the 9th that did not come in.  Oh well...)

Can't wait to go back next year (and also plan that long overdue road trip to Montana).



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Saturday, March 05, 2011

Oh My Chicago, (1986)!

vintage jean jacket
Spotted this in a thrift store window on Diversey Parkway. Not my style, nor my size but I almost bought it anyway. I was thinking about spraying it with shellac then draping it from a light pole on Clark Street by Wrigley Field-- like one of those Chicago neighborhood banners you see hanging everywhere.  It must be fun to be a thrift store window dresser....ooops; did I just have a gay moment? Oh well; don't ask dont tell.

And Don't Fail.



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Monday, February 14, 2011

Driven: Pure as the Chicago Snow

snow blizzard 2011
snOwMG 2011 Chicago

Bumper to bumper to bumper...on Diversey Parkway, headed west to Forest Glen, and home sweet home sweet home....


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Monday, February 07, 2011

Brown Line EL Monks

monk photo
NO MO SNOW OM


I couldn't help but feel a little 'Thelonious' the other day when I snapped this iPhone shot under the Chicago Brown Line EL at Chicago and Franklin Avenues

Peace


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Monday, January 31, 2011

High Art in Chicago

Leigh Gallery storefront

The Leigh Gallery
on Halsted Street in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. Art in sidewalk windows remind me of puppies in a pet shop--wish I could buy them all and take them home.




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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Bears vs Packers

vintage football picture
The last time Chicago faced Green Bay in an NLF Champoinship playoff game was 1941 at Wrigley Field. The next time will be this Sunday in Chicago at Soldier Field.


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Thursday, January 13, 2011

"It's Snowtime!" Chicago

Mona Petro snowflake

She shoveled the road less traveled by...and that made all the difference.


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Saturday, January 01, 2011

Road Trip Ghost Shots

Bucks County stone farmhouse
Bucks County, Pa


Hot Springs vintage brick wall sign
Hot Springs, Ar


Downstate Illinois field
 Downstate Illinois



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(iPhone photos by Geno Petro)