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palm-readings-sm

It’s surprising, but when you look at this sign, it’s still not clear where the palm reader is. I think they mean 2nd floor.

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patch

Give them a scratch and sniff. I’m fairly sure there would be no pumpkin spice were it not for these babies.

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grand old flag

It would be even more patriotic if she were drinking beer rather than coffee. The 4th this year seemed like an excuse for skimpy clothing more than usual, do you think?

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have sandwich

Yesterday was a washout, literally. Today is already nicer, though there are going to be big puddles and muddy patches. If you’re craving street food this cart is parked between Barnes & Noble and Methodist Hospital. There’s usually a Mr. Softee waiting for people when they walk out the door of the emergency room.

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more rain

January’s almost over, and what is there to show for it? Some rain and cold. This guy looks like he’s making a mad dash for the Greenwood Park beer garden, on the right, which is open and winterized. I haven’t been there lately; I like my winter drinking establishments small and cozy or near my TV and pets.

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Sun’s going down

going home

Another day, another neighborhood, another dusk. People are heading home; the light is both diffuse and sharp. For a few minutes, the sky is a gorgeous blue.

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papery

I don’t care much for the store, but I like the window: paper, light, string, snow, and some shadows.

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have a beer

This Christmas tree seller is outside Greenwood Park, the beer garden near the cemetery. (BTW, there’s an enclosed bar in the compound that’s still open.) If you buy a tree now, in three weeks the ornaments and lights will still be hanging, but there will be a pile of needles on the floor under the sad, dried-up tree.

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Let’s go baby, Sunset Safari with me… where might these exotic flowers grow? Not the usual places; perhaps in the glow of an nuclear reactor.

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Smiling Pizza is in a good spot – there are not many pizza places left AND they are on a good corner. Plus, Smiling Pizza makes a tolerable slice and it won’t set you back too much.

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