Entries Tagged as 'Family'
Electricman #3
Yet another in the continuing adventures of Electricman! Story by Dad, art by the boy:
Need to get caught up? Check out Electricman #1 and #2!
Spider-Man vs. Electro
Here’s the latest from my 6-year-old son, Henry. Enjoy:
Another Crazy Block Tower
More from my 3-year-old daughter, Bonnie:
Weekend Chicago Vacation
This weekend the Mrs. and I were treated to a nice weekend downtown. As a Christmas gift, Margie’s folks booked us a room and watched the kids for us.
Ahhhh… So. Nice.
Anyway, here’s the pics:
We stayed at the Hotel Burnam, which is the old Reliance Building.
To Chicagoans of the 1890s, the glass-covered exterior of this building seemed to almost defy gravity. A century later, it is internationally recognized as the direct ancestor of today’s glass-and-steel skyscrapers. Extremely narrow piers, mullions, and spandrels, all covered with cream-colored terra cotta decorated with Gothic-style tracery, divide wide expanses of glass and clearly delineate the interior steel framework that supports the building. The light and airy facade is almost entirely windows–both flat and projecting bays–of the type known as a "Chicago window:" a wide fixed pane with narrow movable sash windows flanking it. A flat cornice tops the 14-story structure. The severely deteriorated exterior was completely restored by the City of Chicago in 1996.
Just a fantastic hotel, and gorgeous architecture to see around every corner.
The hallway to our room.
"…pokes fun of the ’satisfied’ astronomer, who eagerly describes his wonderful discovery to a shocked listened; ‘Yes, my dear friend, I have just discovered a comet, and according to my calculations, I have great hope that in 45 days, it will encounter Earth.’"
Sidney Harris it’s not, but fun to see!
And a show:
Review coming soon.
Today we made a few smaller stops before heading home:
It was a wonderful weekend, but I’m glad to be home and see the kids. More on the Addams Family Musical soon.
What We Left Out for Santa
Bonnie’s Rainbow
A drawing of a rainbow from my 3-year-old daughter, Bonnie. Hope it brightens your day too!
Fresh Out of the Oven
The Mrs. just baked this Brown Butter Raspberry Tart.
My wife rocks!
ElectricMan #2
Written by Dad and The Boy, art by The Boy:
Miss ElectricMan #1? Click here.
Support Your Local SAHD
Last night at our weekly dads’ bowling night, our organizer told me he was getting a lot of new guys signing up who’d recently been let go due to the economy and all.
Our weekly meetup at area playgrounds is always free of course, but the monthly DNO (Dad’s Night Out) at at local restaurants might be out of their current budgets. So our fearless leader opened a store featuring items with my logo at CafePress.
The idea is whatever profit is made will go into a pot to help out the newer dads who’d really REALLY appreciate getting out of the house for a nice dinner once a month.
Check it out if you get a chance. Thanks!
ElectricMan #1
The boy and I did this for fun after school today. Art by The Boy, Lettering by Daddy, story by The Boy & Daddy. Enjoy:
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