Category: photos

• merry christmas

  We walked up the stairs to our apartment on Monday evening to find this extra-large gingerbread man by our front door.  Our landlord and his daughter had left it for us.  Best landlord family ever? Because of all our traveling this fall, we are staying home for Christmas this year.  The almost constant snow and…

  David Swanson

  December 24, 2008

  photos, stories

• chicago sunrise

  After dropping Maggie off at the train this morning (she has to work today, typically our day off together) I drove north on Lake Shore Drive to Metropolis, my favorite coffee shop in the city. This was the view from the Recreation Drive exit of LSD around 7:30.  It’s hard to tell from the photo,…

  David Swanson

  December 8, 2008

  photos

• the donkey

  Did I mention there would be a donkey at my parent’s cottage?  Here she is: Carmen the donkey.

  David Swanson

  November 16, 2008

  photos, travel

• growing home: a day at the farm

  This summer we have done some produce shopping at Chicago’s Green City Market, a huge outdoor farmer’s market in Lincoln Park.  One of the organizations we’ve become acquainted with at the market (thanks solely to my wife’s inquisitive nature) is Growing Home.  On Saturday we drove out to Growing Home’s farm for their Harvest Fest.…

  David Swanson

  September 10, 2008

  justice, mission, photos

  green city market, growing home

• summer storm, chicago style

  Anyone else in Chicagoland lose power from that impressive storm last night? We were on the way home as the center of the storm passed through Logan Square. I must say, my wife demonstrated some excellent driving skills in heavy traffic/torrential downpour. After mopping up water (left the windows open!) we lit candles and made…

  David Swanson

  August 5, 2008

  photos, stories