Upside Ann

  This is the first blooming of the Easter lilies that were part of my mother's life celebration in 2024.  I didn't expect to ever see them again - since they didn't bloom in 2025.  They stand a bit short - but don't we all. Additionally, there is this new geranium.  I knocked a flower off a few weeks ago accidently, so I placed it along with it's one remaining leaf in a glass of water.  It grew roots and so I planted it in this small terra cotta pot.  Now, it has 4- count 'em - 4 new leaves!   Note- this is our last Spring on Harrison.  Next week we will enter, Summer.

 Zupe, the Bean, and his new Lego minifigure. Chicago, 2026

  You've got to love a city with roads to the sky.  I had no idea that Chicago had these draw-bridgey roads.  Chicago, 2026 I love the way this photo makes me feel unmoored - those buildings are all leaning toward me.  Am I that attractive?

Not a new bite.  This is several days old- practically healed. I was bitten, ironically, trying to look into the mouth of a cat who won't eat.   I probably should have anticipated this....  I am pleased to say that we had recently cleaned his teeth and did not require antibiotics after this injury.  

 Yes.  I cannot explain it.  I thought I had killed this in December when I bought it.  I was so afraid of overwatering that I starved it of water and all the buds dropped off.  Feeling like I had nothing to lose, I saturated it sometime this spring and boom - the leaves filled out again.  And now- it has 2 beautiful Christmas blooms.  Enjoy.

 This didn't quite work out the way I wanted - but it was the closest of my attempts.  I photographed Zupe swimming in the pool on "live" with my iPhone trying to move the phone just enough so that when I combined? compressed? the multiple images into a long-exposure, Zupe's head would be in focus but his body would be awash with movement.  I think I pretty much created a sea moster whose back end is meling into the sea.   Chicago, 2026 long-exposure, live