If, Then

I think everyone feels this way at least once in their life.

Six Flags Summer

This looks like it fell, rather than being torn, from whatever it was double-sided taped to. They look so happy!

This Bunny Likes to Dance

About a week before Easter while walking my dog near Ohio and Noble street, I came across this. It brought a huge smile to my face! Unfortunately, a young child lost their Easter Bunny who likes to dance.

Merry Christmas, Dad?

In the post-Christmas season, its pretty predictable to find a lot of cast-off Christmas decorations in thrift stores, especially with the ever-popular New Years Resolutions of “getting organized” or “reducing clutter” being made recently by families everywhere. The subject matter immediately struck me as being awesomely … awkward, but at the same time quite thoughtful, … Continued

Friendship Soup

Found stuck between the Frango Mints boxes on display at Marshall Field’s (now Macy’s) on State Street in Chicago a few days before Christmas.

It’s What’s for Dinner

I was checking out pockets of the luggage I’d bought from the Salvation Army, and inside were three pieces of memo paper with a list of supplements to be taken with “Lunch,” and “Dinner.” Found inside of a plastic baggy. The suitcase had a greyhound ID badge with the man’s name, address, and phone number. … Continued

Big Hug

I found this Valentine dangling from a deflated balloon, tangled in the branches of a tree outside of my office building. It was an icy day the week before Valentine’s Day.

First Pedicure

Found on the sidewalk near Palmer Square.

6 Questions

Found this blowing in the wind in my backyard from the alley. Maybe a quiz for this little girl’s step-sibling?

Business Card?

One day about a month ago I was getting some cash out of an ATM here in the south Loop, and I noticed what looked like one of those “Community Chest” cards from a Monopoly game. I picked it up and turned it over, and was surprised to find that it is in fact the … Continued