candid

the dock tour

2011-10-05T22:10:00.003-05:00

dock tour from lisa beth anderson on Vimeo.

Our new place has river access, which means we're taking our breakfast and lunch outside on these beautiful autumn days. Here's Tim's tour.

the wall oven

2011-09-09T18:18:00.004-05:00

she says: He makes me breakfast every morning.
he says: And when she comes downstairs in the beautiful yellow robe—oh!—my heart just leaps.
she says (blushing): Hee.
he says: And then we go to the kissing place.
i interrupt (wanting to go to there): Where is the kissing place?
they say (simultaneously): By the wall oven!

muir woods

2011-09-06T16:34:00.002-05:00

ode to the yellowstone

2011-09-05T01:40:00.004-05:00

he gone

2011-08-18T15:13:00.002-05:00

[to Bangladesh]

on foot: 5.16.11

2011-05-17T13:27:00.002-05:00

dolma!

2011-04-10T22:07:00.011-05:00

on foot: 4.6.11

2011-04-07T16:12:00.008-05:00

[hyde park, chicago]

views from the move

2011-03-24T14:30:00.000-05:00

aune types

2011-03-14T08:41:00.011-05:00

dena eats popcorn

2011-03-13T18:33:00.006-05:00

beardy sessions

2011-03-13T17:27:00.007-05:00

I made a formal call for beards at Spark & Tumble and I've just started shooting my first round of bearded volunteers. Here are a few shots from last week's session.

Miller is insisting we make t-shirts, but I think I'll wait a bit to see how things evolve. Thanks to T for wearing that beautiful beard.

broadway & wilson

2011-03-13T16:33:00.004-05:00

langostinos: the exotic nearby

2011-01-11T08:53:00.010-06:00

All summer my trips through the city took me by this little seafood joint on Chicago's southwest side. And every time I passed by, that gory shark on the roof called my name. I was always on my way somewhere else and didn't feel the freedom to cross lanes and stop to poke around until winter came and I was no longer passing by so often. I was—again—in the middle of a morning's checklist when I spotted the bloody jaws of Langostino's shark, but this time the siren's song was loud because I wasn't sure when I'd be back by again.

I leave for a few weeks in Peru this Saturday and reading about that country's ruins and plazas and cafés has reminded me how fun it is to see with the eyes of a traveler. Even to see one's own city anew. Winter in the city seems to be a particularly good time to be reminded of how with just a little exploration, even familiar terrain can become fascinating.

the in-of-doors

2011-01-10T18:43:00.003-06:00

if you think you need some lovin'

2010-12-15T14:08:00.000-06:00

launched!

2010-12-01T19:08:00.004-06:00

I've just begun Spark & Tumble, a bloggy space for my photography work—somewhere to show the portrait making and wedding coverage I've been doing. It's pretty fun. You should visit.

Which is to say that I've reclaimed this space for the personal blogging. Which is what will follow.

san francisco

2010-11-13T13:00:00.011-06:00

[land's end]

[washington square]

[sweet nova eve out and about]

[nova with dad]

[a long afternoon]

[d with danessa]

[around st. francis wood]

[danessa's tea cakes]

[thinking hard about geography]

[crying around]

[dan's oakland]

[foraging--> 10 lbs of oyster mushrooms]

[sf]

[flying back east]

post call

2010-10-26T17:46:00.005-05:00

beyond tired after 36+ hours at the hospital. but still smiling.

[hyde park, chicago]

s the brave

2010-10-25T20:00:00.009-05:00

My friend S is doing this incredibly brave thing: learning to ride a bicycle. It's true that there are other activities that adults can try that contain within them similar opportunity to fail or trip us up and land us on our faces. But maybe none quite so literally or with such rapidity.

It was love at first sight for S and her new Raleigh Roadster step-through. Now she's riding alleyways and learning to avoid the newbie-cyclist's tormentor: the telephone pole!

And with the trying, balance becomes more possible. And the potholes don't seem as scary.

[northside alleyway, Chicago]

we did: happy tourists shoot with p + c

2010-10-18T10:40:00.016-05:00

Yesterday—one week after their family and friends gathered at the Catalyst Ranch to celebrate their wedding—Paul and Careid joined me for a session in the Loop. What delight to photograph a couple so sweet on each other. In one hour we'd managed to talk zombie preparedness, walk barefoot in Grant Park, pose with Cloudgate, hop a cab for the Kinzie Street bridge, and photograph our way through one of the most beautiful October afternoons ever. Congratulations, Paul and Careid!

[in and around the Loop]

[the incredible sweetness of being] i + s

2010-10-04T13:02:00.021-05:00

A very autumnal yesterday provided the perfect setting for a session with Itai & Sabrina in nuevo-goth Hyde Park. We played in and around Ida Noyes, where the couple's first date—to a Doc Film event—took place.

in the loop with a & k

2010-09-21T17:20:00.007-05:00

This morning's session on the city's bridges and rails with Amy & Kyle. Congratulations, you two! Looking forward to the big event.

m + b

2010-08-19T23:32:00.004-05:00

Heartfelt congratulations to Megan and Bo!

Happy honeymooning!

theo y fiona

2010-08-18T11:47:00.004-05:00

[chicago, il]

foxwood farm

2010-08-09T10:44:00.021-05:00

Between recent gigs I had the pleasure of stopping in Omro, Wisconsin, for a sleepover with some friends from Colorado. Their polycultural, sustainable Foxwood Farm—with its raw milk products, free-range eggs, veggies, and herbs—was a fascinating place to spend a morning. So much activity!

A few years back—it was over roasted pumpkin soup, or maybe hot buttered rum at altitude in Colorado—Andrew and Becky leaned back, looked at the rest of us around the table and said something that at the time seemed really hopeful, if kind of crazy.

We're going to Wisconsin, they said. We're going to keep cows and make artisan cheeses.

And that's just what they did.

That and make a couple of beautiful babies while they were at it.

***

My time at Foxwood also afforded me the opportunity to meet Princess Baldy Downtown Chicken. If you're in Wisconsin, PBDC is a must-meet.

[omro, wisconsin]

weko beach

2010-07-28T10:08:00.010-05:00

this past weekend i spent a pleasant hour shooting with c & m before we all went swimming in mighty lake michigan. the previous night's storms paid off in huge, beautiful waves that kept us entertained for hours. the water was an unbelievably comfortable 75.

i'm so looking forward to c & m's upcoming september wedding, which promises to be a bookish affair followed by dancing to beat the band/bring the roof down/light everyone's hair afire.

[weko beach, lake michigan]

engaged in golden

2010-07-22T13:50:00.003-05:00

my recent jaunt to colorado allowed me to photograph s + b, whose wedding i'll be photographing over labor day weekend.

[clear creek historical park, golden, colorado]

m & b

2010-06-02T18:15:00.002-05:00

[chicago's loop]

spring sprung

2010-06-02T18:08:00.003-05:00

[31st street beach with k.s.]

rush!

2010-05-25T19:49:00.012-05:00

the gentleman resuscitators:

** ***** ***:

[rush hospital, chicago]

31st Street

2010-05-24T09:54:00.002-05:00

[chicago's south side]

a heady kind of week

2010-05-21T15:55:00.006-05:00

Lots of head shots this week for my recessionista deal. Here are a few favorites from yesterday's session with a local author in damp Hyde Park.

trip the second pt. 1

2010-05-12T09:15:00.004-05:00

[gary, indiana]

trip the second pt. 2

2010-05-12T09:11:00.005-05:00

[gary, indiana]

providence, rhode island

2010-05-05T08:17:00.005-05:00

couch cushion architecture

2010-05-04T12:22:00.003-05:00

The Build's recent critique of couch cushion architecture stirs up so many memories of Central Valley summers from way back. The rest of the post here.

promontory point

2010-05-04T00:01:00.012-05:00

On Saturday we organized a ride to celebrate D's 30th—a lap around Promontory Point for each of his years.

[hyde park, chicago]

lansing, michigan

2010-04-26T16:25:00.005-05:00

[lansing, michigan]

shot

2010-04-24T10:37:00.009-05:00

During my stay in Grand Rapids I had the opportunity to photograph nine students for a database of biographies for their college, Calvin. The kids were smart, interesting, and articulate and it was good work to make portraits of them.

[grand rapids, mi]

g

2010-04-10T13:05:00.001-05:00

One of the best things about last week's trip to Colorado was that it gave me chance to get together and plot and talk book ideas and drink hot beverages with Glenn. So good to do some thinking and dreaming with him again.

[hagia sophia, old colorado city]

one!

2010-04-09T19:13:00.006-05:00

the fiercest wind

2010-04-09T17:50:00.012-05:00

canceled our excursion to Garden of the Gods last week, but made for some interesting photographs of the s. girls—and forced me to think indoors for most of the shoot. it couldn't have happened to better subjects. the girls danced and leapt their way through our session, not minding our confinement to porch and living room much at all.

[colorado springs, colorado]

from the drawbridge to the skyline

2010-03-25T21:26:00.006-05:00

decostanzas: at home on francisco

2010-03-22T12:00:00.012-05:00

So many new and beautiful things for John and Susan to celebrate! Soon after little Lina came into their lives, they learned that Luke was also on his way. Then the elusive two flat they'd been searching for turned up, too. The past few weeks have been about boxes and paint and grout and finally finding the legs to the couch—about making a new home.

I was thrilled to spend part of yesterday afternoon with the family in their new space.

[brighton park, chicago]

monday in lakeview

2010-03-17T15:14:00.004-05:00

[lakeview, chicago]

dena (hearts) dinner

2010-03-16T21:35:00.005-05:00

dinner time is a very good time to have a roommate.
dinner=whole wheat pasta, fresh feta, pesto, and sautéed what-all.
vase on right courtesy of the *rolls.

[lincoln square]

sunday afternoon

2010-03-16T20:18:00.000-05:00

[brighton park, chicago]

richard

2010-03-16T16:10:00.003-05:00

[the living room, washtenaw]

brokedown city

2010-03-09T09:08:00.006-06:00

[gary, indiana]

en el parque de las palomas

2010-03-03T18:53:00.007-06:00

As part of my effort to become more fluent in Spanish, I borrowed a bunch of children's books at the library. This was one of my favorites. The illustrations are just lovely.

autour du marché français

2010-02-24T11:45:00.009-06:00

[exposure therapy for the photographer who doesn't like being photographed]

[new orleans, la]

tour de ville

2010-02-24T11:14:00.005-06:00

[new orleans, la]

greenwood cemetery

2010-02-24T11:06:00.006-06:00

[new orleans, la]

st. anne's parade

2010-02-24T10:33:00.007-06:00

[mardi gras, french quarter]

1 pm, thursday

2010-02-04T13:47:00.003-06:00

seeing it all

2010-01-31T11:11:00.000-06:00

[san francisco, ca]

los angeles wedding

2010-01-28T15:16:00.003-06:00

[los angeles, california]

beach wedding

2010-01-24T17:49:00.011-06:00

Winter has Chicago firmly in its grip, so I jumped at the chance to photograph a beach wedding with the creative talent behind Alders Photography. The weather was perfect, the couple was puro enamorado, and shooting with Jenny made for a very good time.

A few of my favorites:

train graveyard (for dan groll)

2010-01-13T11:07:00.005-06:00

@ the adler with the twins

2010-01-13T09:47:00.007-06:00

[as blake pointed out, we would've had fun wherever we were. but the adler made for some great buttons to push and some fantastic lights to illumine.]

[the question writ large on all our hearts]

pretty city

2010-01-05T14:26:00.002-06:00

[S.F. on a clear winter night]

help portrait

2009-12-29T18:51:00.004-06:00

I traveled for most of December, and so wasn't sure I'd be able to swing participation in Help Portrait's December 12 event. But while walking around San Francisco's Westwood neighborhood, I ran into Larry. He asked if I'd take his picture and send it to him at the rehab center he's calling home for the next few months.

[san francisco, ca]

in anticipation of getting merry at the green mill tomorrow night

2009-12-09T13:50:00.003-06:00

excerpt from the quit

2009-11-23T21:23:00.004-06:00

. . . to resign my position as the Artful Bagger, Slicer of Cardboard (and on at least one occasion, my own arm), Smiling Interlocutor, Distributor of Dark Chocolates, and Aligner of Fine Chutneys. My last day will be December 6.

Thank you for what you've taught me about physical effort, organization, efficiency, the cultivation of culinary curiosity . . .

[two weeks notice; illustration by katep]

can't get enough

2009-11-04T22:12:00.009-06:00

Of Sophie Blackall's missed connection inspired illustrations (or the phrase that flatulence wasn't a turn-off):

Saturday, October 17, 2009
- m4w
We shared a bear suit at an apartment party on Saturday night.
I asked for your number and you gave it to me, but somehow I don't have an area code written down. I had a great time talking with you, and I don't trust Chance enough to wait until I see you in the elevators...

Monday, March 23, 2009
-m4w (Harlem)
Remember? Uptown A train. Sunday at around 9pm. I was the black dude reading Bukowski's Post Office. You were reading the Arts and Leisure section. You passed wind rather loudly and started chuckling. I'd like to see you again. The flatulence wasn't a turn-off.

Monday, August 17, 2009

- m4w - (greenpoint)
asked myself why the letter 'n' all night long, then you were gone before i got a chance to ask. also, i saved you a piece of cake.
do you always sit in a circle of asian girls? and sit at the top of the stairs so everyone gets a crush on you when they get to the roof?

Monday, November 2nd, 2009
You left your coat here last winter - w4w
... or rather, you let me wear it home.
I found fun dip in one pocket and your NYPL card in the other.
It's going to keep me deliciously warm this winter as I rack up mountains of overdue fines.

meno

2009-11-03T12:41:00.011-06:00

One thing about living in the city is that there are, at any given moment, lots of things to stumble upon and bump into. Recently, on my way to see Michael Chabon at the Harold Washington, I slipped into the lobby of a little building on State to see what Joe Meno (Hairstyles of the Damned, The Boy Detective Fails) was up to.

—Where's the reading? I asked the welcome desk.
—The what? the desk returned.
—I think there's a reading here tonight. Do you know where that might take place?
—No. There are only classes here. Math classes, computer classes, literacy classes.
—Ooh! Literacy classes. Where are those?
—10th floor.

Once on the 10th floor, I walked into a small, hot office suite and waited to talk to someone in one of the cubicles. Around me people slouched in various uncomfortable chairs.

—Do you work here? one of the slouchers asked.
—No. I'm just waiting to ask someone about something, I vagued.
—Do you have your GED? someone asked.
—No, I don't.

A minute later I was ushered into a hotter, fuller room and offered ranch dip and potato chips with lemon-y jarrito in styrofoam.

—Do you work here? someone asked.

Twenty minutes and several conversations about the merits of passing the GED later, Joe Meno began to read from a collection of memoirish pieces.

—That was a short story? someone asked at the end of his forty minute reading.

Meno smiled and said, yes, but he hadn't realized how long it was. And thanks for listening. He then answered questions about what fiction and creative nonfiction are, how one might encourage one's precocious, writerly daughter, and just what kind of content bookslut.com might publish.

To my mind, Meno's work oscillates between simple beauty and some things that don't quite work, but his example of how to be a writer in the city—teaching at Columbia, reading with the literati, reading to people learning to enjoy written story for the first time—is a consistently good one.

Thanks, Joe.

The newest book: THE GREAT PERHAPS is the story of the Caspers, a family of cowards: Jonathan, a paleontologist, searching in vain for a prehistoric giant squid; his wife, Madeline, an animal behaviorist with a failing experiment; their daughter, Amelia, a disappointed teenage revolutionary; her younger sister, Thisbe, on a frustrated search for God; and grandfather Henry, who wants to disappear, limiting himself to eleven words a day, then ten, then nineÉ Each fears uncertainty and the possibilities that accompany it. When Jonathan and Madeline suddenly decide to separate, this nuclear family is split, each member forced to confront his or her own cowardice, finally coming to appreciate the cloudiness of the modern age. With wit and humor, The Great Perhaps presents a revealing look at anxiety, ambiguity, and the need for complicated answers to complex questions.

all saints' eve

2009-11-03T01:19:00.014-06:00

[devil with a blue dress on]

[deciding whether to be naughty or nice]

[a sparkly pirate]

[the kedzie castle]

[whitney's homemade raccoon costume]

[mark gettin' westy with his favorite girl]

[mummy out on the town]

[val and kimmie's without-our-normal-glasses getup]

[moses's gorgeous jack]

[paparazzi me and lurking mummy-on-the-town]

a very happy 80th

2009-10-29T13:19:00.002-05:00

to Richard!

chinatown wedding with the taos

2009-09-25T14:46:00.011-05:00

[Jon & Mai Lynn Tao at Ping Tom Park, Chicago.]

a backward 32nd (for mrs. lockhart, who shouldn't be forced to sign up for fb just to see a few photos of her friends)

2009-09-25T11:37:00.013-05:00

[photograph by m. lott, who would appreciate getting a little credit once in awhile]

[photograph by m. lott, who would appreciate getting a little more credit once in awhile]

in low light

2009-09-10T22:37:00.005-05:00

[hyde park, chicago]

rawr

2009-09-03T17:34:00.009-05:00

Last night I took in The Encyclopedia Show. If you haven't, you should. This month's theme was dinosaurs!, so the poetry came with a bit of dust, some bones, and not a few wishes.

In attendance to lay out the truthiest truth was world-class paleontologist, Paul Sereno.

You can listen to the whole show here.

The poetry was lively, the Chopin a perfect venue for such nonsense, and, in the end, according to the night's fact checker (complete with internet hookup), truth did not quite win out over anthropomorphism, imagination, and whimsy.

Perhaps next month.

9.1.09

2009-09-02T00:22:00.008-05:00

[brown line rockwell stop]

It was a day of wins and losses. The losses made me stir crazy and so I hopped on a train and headed downtown to enjoy free night at the MCA and the Green Mill's quartet on their back patio. I brought my camera along because I was sola and enjoy messing around when I can do so without delaying or embarrassing a sidekick.

[woodgrain self portrait]

[red line chicago stop]

[the hancock]

a day in the suburbs

2009-08-27T09:39:00.013-05:00

Yesterday I navigated, for the first time in a great while, Chicago's suburbs to photograph a couple people of the pen who were taking advantage of this month's recessionista special.

My first stop was green Wheaton, where I spent time with a local author and his beautiful collie, Merle.

I then visited Ten Thousand Villages on my way to the day's second session. TTV, with its simple cooking cookbooks, international microindustry-fed shelves, and Mennonite roots, always makes me wistful for my family and, yes, California's Central Valley.

After spending some time with the TTV staff, I met up with an author and speaker living in Glen Ellyn.

I made it back to the city in time for a few rounds of kid- and dog-friendly Veggie Bingo at the Hideout with Rubino, who won a smokin' bottle of hot sauce when he bested everyone in the martini round.

this kind of month

2009-07-27T17:35:00.002-05:00

hyde park: portrait of an apartment

2009-07-22T00:46:00.000-05:00

the hostel washtenaw

2009-07-21T13:41:00.017-05:00

Renowned for its beautiful hosteliers, semi-organized, late-night group bike rides, dance club excursions, vegan-friendly pancake breakfasts, and impromptu string jam sessions, The Hostel Washtenaw is a favorite for seasoned travelers making their way to or through Chicago.

VW-friendly carport parking (for the skilled driver), backyard campsites, and the comfiest couches on either side of the Mississippi make sleep at THW deep and dreamless. Guests will find proximity to the local favorite, HarvesTime, a godsend for afternoon munchies and the herb garden perfect for dressing up an otherwise merely feta-ed omelet. A quick walk from the cafés and shops of Lincoln Square and mere hops and skips from Nhu Lan's laudable banh mi, THW is the place to be. Ask about THW's cyclist discount when you book your stay.

[two flat on wheels]

[summer courting rituals in progress]

[house shoes on the lam]

[rrrawr]

[among the collection of tiny instruments]

[kitchen/pancake makery]

[big mra, little alex]

[writing love on all our arms]

[hosteliers Lisa & Dena]

recording

2009-07-19T10:27:00.013-05:00

The Counterfactuals record a few of their songs during yesterday's Lakeview session. Good music available to good homes soon!

birthday snake

2009-07-16T16:20:00.003-05:00

Tuesday night at Milennium Park we took in the poetry and music of Shel Silverstein at Shelebration, a tribute to his life and work. A new poem, never before published, was released to the barefooted delight of all present.

BIRTHDAY

The party clown was away at the lake,
The toy-store man was not awake,
The bakery man was out of cake—
I hope you like this birthday snake.

john + lindsey: engaged!

2009-07-04T19:40:00.022-05:00

[edgewater, chicago]

eden's garden

2009-07-04T10:01:00.012-05:00

While in Colorado, I spent some good time with a friend and her two little girls. Older sister Eden's joy is so infectious that photographing her is a sweet and certain pleasure.

[silo ridge, colorado springs]

j.j. & norine

2009-06-30T21:11:00.011-05:00

Congratulations to J.J. and Norine! So good to see you before the big event.

[the Pinkhouse, Colorado Springs]

bishop's castle

2009-06-25T19:41:00.005-05:00

[Bishop's Castle, Rye, Colorado]

highway 80

2009-06-25T19:20:00.012-05:00

[Ms. Dixie and her epic tongue]

[oversized load]

me: Jeremiah?
person at other end of the line: No, I think you have the wrong number.
me: Well, do you live in York, Nebraska?
p.a.o.e.o.l.: Yes.
me: Could you recommend a restaurant in York?
p.a.o.e.o.l.: Chances R! For sure.

me: Could I get the spaghetti with marinara and the spinach salad without bacon?
waitress: Yes.
(much time passes)
me: Okay. Is this sausage in the sauce?
waitress: Ummm, yes.
me: And this is bacon?
waitress: Yes.
me: Right.

[Michael at the wheel]

just back

2009-06-25T13:05:00.006-05:00

from an incredible ten days in Colorado spent celebrating Megan and Nathan's marriage by enjoying the state's terrain, hot springs, castles, cathedrals, trains, peaks, forests, back yards, penny arcades, dance floors, and white water.

Fabulosa and friend Jenny Alders flew in from Los Angeles to photograph the week's events while I played the honorific maid.

Watch her blog for the next few days and see all the pretty goods.

printer's row lit fest

2009-06-10T17:46:00.009-05:00

I finally made it to lit fest. What treats!

First, a session on publishing children's books, given by author and U of C lecturer Esther Hershenhorn and then 826's dedication and reading, introduced by Dave Eggers, of this sweet tome:

[Things included in this book: * An inflammable super dog * Fear of milk and hammerhead sharks * The prodigious writing of Chicago students 6 to 18 * A final thumbs-up * The Kafkaesque transformation of a sweet little girl named Jessica * Super-warm chocolate chip-cookies * The frequent use and eventual renunciation of at least two swears]

Then, I attended a reading of the newest Skippyjon book (who wouldn't love a Spanglish-speaking Siamese 'kitty boy' that prefers to go by El Skippito?):

before browsing the bookstands, being evangelized by a Hare Krishna devotee (always me!), and wrapping things up with Chris Ware:

and the oddly inspirational Lynda Barry:

Thank you, Printer's Row!

welcome, eleanor!

2009-06-03T19:50:00.009-05:00

I was so honored to be part of Eleanor Dorothy Groll's big beginnings on Tuesday morning when Em bravely brought the beautiful, hale girl into the world.

We all fell immediately and unabashedly in love.

As my brother, a new father himself, put it: "This changes everything."

graduating brad

2009-05-25T13:38:00.006-05:00

[ottawa, il]

chicago summerdance countdown

2009-05-21T09:52:00.008-05:00

A mere 21 days until the...

13th annual Chicago Summer Dance
June 11–August 23, 2008
13 Years of Free Dancing Downtown!

Location: Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park
601 S. Michigan Avenue

Synopsis: Throughout the summer the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park becomes a unique outdoor urban dance space. Dance to the sounds of 42 different live bands. Get into step with dance lessons beforehand. Glide across the expanded 4,600-square-foot, open-air dance floor designed by Chicago artist Dan Peterman. Swing, waltz, cha-cha…or simply enjoy the music!

[my feet on Dan Peterman's dance floor in Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park]

hullabaloo

2009-05-18T13:35:00.027-05:00

I caught a bit of the photography, the film making, and the letter pressing at Columbia College's Manifest on Friday. The event also afforded me the opportunity to finally see Mucca Pazza!

yea, malskeit!

2009-05-13T23:20:00.015-05:00

A & K tied the knot a few weeks ago in lovely Colorado. Despite the blizzard that forced them to reimagine their wedding in just under two hours, it was a merry event imbued with strong words and bonded by family and friends. You can see more photographs of what all transpired on my site.

capsized

2009-05-12T08:32:00.002-05:00

[illustration by mattbrown]

birdie g

2009-05-06T10:42:00.015-05:00

rojo

2009-05-03T16:14:00.005-05:00

what she said

2009-05-01T09:21:00.012-05:00

"I'm wearing ruby slippers because with you, I'm home."

yum

2009-04-30T14:21:00.003-05:00

waiting for baby j

2009-04-28T08:58:00.014-05:00

evie at home

2009-04-24T10:46:00.001-05:00

lush

2009-04-10T07:34:00.006-05:00

Last night Andrew Bird played to a full house at the Civic Opera. Bird's gorgeous soundscape seemed at home in the House. The evening under the night's full moon proved to be one of my sweetest in Chicago so far.

Not so dulce for Bird's violin, which didn't quite make it through the set. A clean break, though, so here's hoping Dr. Stringz can work his healing before tonight's show.

[Andrew Bird]