I hope I don’t get a ticket!

August 22nd, 2008

I’ve heard roadies (nickname for serious road bicyclists) brag about times they’ve ridden so fast they’ve actually been breaking the law by going over the speed limit. I could never relate until now! And I present to you, Symphony Way:

10 mph

Life in Elgin Photos of the Week, July 27 - August 2

August 12th, 2008

Here are the Life in Elgin flickr pool photos of the week, taken July 27 - August 2 by members of the flickr group. Click each photo to go to its flickr page.

my boss rules
Photo by feine_ironie

Baby rabbit
Photo by James Jordan

oh...really
Photo by feine_ironie
Word on the street is that the City of Elgin made the car wash take this sign down…
UPDATE: Click here for a Daily Herald article on this sign. The City of Elgin asked the car wash to take it down, and they did, but apparently not because the City wanted them to.

Life in Elgin Photo(s) of the Week

May 18th, 2008

The new Life in Elgin flickr group has over 200 photos. Success! Here is the photo I chose as “Photo of the Week.” It was chosen out of the photos added to the Life in Elgin pool, taken between May 11th and May 17th.

Zion Lutheran in Elgin, IL
By AF-Design, taken May 11th

And here are some of my Life in Elgin favorites (no particular order) that were taken prior to May 11th. Wow, you guys are good! Click the name beneath to photo to view their flickr page.

If you like porches
By NovaMan 296, taken May 7, 2006

Collegiate Stairs
By GtrGeorge, taken April 4, 2008

MTX.08.01.26.EV-64
By thomas.merton, taken January 26, 2008

Massive bolts
By Marc Battaglia, taken May 17, 2007

Snack time
By geognerd, taken March 21, 2008

Balloons Morning (5a)
By Ape of Wrath, taken June 10, 2007

Picture 186
By Ape of Wrath, taken November 25, 2007

Happy Halloween.

November 12th, 2007

I’m two weeks late. Enjoy the photos. I spent my Halloween at a bar (Elgin’s Gasthaus) and then a house party.

This is me as a flower garden.


Showing off the make-up. (Thanks Janine!)


With Muffy, who’s dressed as Tippi Hedren from The Birds.


Cockroach as a princess.


Casper as a business man. He wouldn’t stand still for me.


My costume the next day.