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Swinging from the end column at the apex of the spire pier. Here he's really swining around a bunch.

 

How did wireguy fall off the swing? Find out at www.spudart.org/blogs/randomthoughts_comments/5441_0_3_0_C/

500,000 ppl gatherered outside my Tribune Tower window for the Blackhawks parade. I'm live-commenting at www.spudart.org/blogs/randomthoughts_comments/5223_0_3_0_C/

I like this one lots too...

the vast sea never stops amazing me

♥ the slow creeping broken waves, the giant fabric of reflecting lights

♥ the ever-changing color of the water, the quiet yet vehement motion

& people vs waves vs time

Fort Stewart is the largest Army installation east of the Mississippi River, covering approximately 280,000 acres and serving as the home of the 3rd Infantry Division.

 

My dad was stationed here in the mid 1950’s. Their recruitment slogan back then was “Choice, Not Chance”. My dad was newly married and had started a family. Joining the military was his choice on how to take care of his family. He served two years in the Army , Fort Stewart was the first military base where he began his military career. After his enlistment was up, he joined the Air Force where he served 26 years and retired. From my perspective, in spite of the trials and tribulations he experienced and endured while serving his country, the military was a good career choice for him and his family. No complaints here, we received a lot of “benefits” and enjoyed a good quality of life as a family being attached to the military.

{Sharing the Knowledge, Random Thought 5.13.26}

“Let go of your concerns! Then you will know that I am God. I rule the nations. I rule the earth.” (Psalm 46:10)

 

When I finally did that then positive things started coming my way more and more. #TrustTheProcess

This is a quickly photoshopped image of three artworks from the Art Institute of Chicago's collection.

The background is from: www.flickr.com/photos/kellyhafermann/140104466/

The artwork is from the Art Institute's collection.

 

This image accompanies my post on curating color coordinated collections in museums. The post is at: www.spudart.org/blogs/randomthoughts_comments/3956_0_3_0_C/

What is this waterslide doing on top of a downtown chicago office building? Read all about it on this blog post: www.spudart.org/blogs/randomthoughts_comments/3772_0_3_0_C/

It’s the evening of December 28. Dinner has been cooked and consumed, with dishes washed (mostly) and leftovers put away. I’m now sitting at my dining room table filling a notebook with random thoughts about life and love, while the Christmas tree lights glow and the music of Miles Davis swirls around the house, filling any sad or empty spaces in my head.

 

Monique M. Kreutzer

© All Rights Reserved

12/28/2012

 

Happy (Heavenly) Birthday Dad. photo taken in 2006

 

In Memory of My Dad

If I could write a story, it would surely be one of the greatest stories I have every told. My father was a very kind and loving father. He had a heart of gold and his family meant everything to him (especially the grandkids). I could go on and on yet still have difficulty finding the right words to express how much I love and miss him every single day. I am thankful I found a love for the camera and he never said no to me taking his pictures. I am still hurting and sad but I know he is no longer suffering and he is with my mom. They are together again which is what he always wanted. He wanted to be with his wife. Pop-Pop you are loved and missed by our family. We were abundantly blessed to have had you for a such a long time. {Random Thought 1.17.2025}

 

This webcomic features hand-selected comments from the spudart.org blog. Check out the original blog post at: www.spudart.org/blogs/randomthoughts_comments/5466_0_3_0_C/

The 2010 Winter Olympic mascots made it into the 1400 Gallery. Find out how at:

www.spudart.org/blogs/randomthoughts_comments/5536_0_3_0_C/

 

Harry is not too appreciative of clothing, as he is a very dignified cat. This

was one thing he consented to wear. He approved of the color combination. Here

is another view.

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Mary in MA

www.adayinthelifeofdebbi.typepad.com/randomthoughts/

i tend to be a runner. i like efficiency. do it. get it done. and get it done as quickly as possible. run to the places you need to go. but i think maybe i've had it all wrong.... maybe you should walk to some of the places. because you're gonna get there all the same, and when you walk you can take in so much more of the scenery. there is a time for running and a time for walking. I'm gonna work on my walking for a while.....

This comic panel is for a blog post about countdowns. What are you counting down to? Read the blog post at: www.spudart.org/blogs/randomthoughts_comments/4772_0_3_0_C/

I designed a flyer to get people to email their Illinois rep. This is an image for a blog post at: www.spudart.org/blogs/randomthoughts_comments/4352_0_3_0_C/. Read more about it at that post, complete with all my sources.

  

This is an image that was used in a blog post called, "Draw on your computer monitor" found at: www.spudart.org/blogs/randomthoughts_comments/4097_0_3_0_C/

The 2010 Winter Olympic mascots made it into the 1400 Gallery. Find out how at:

www.spudart.org/blogs/randomthoughts_comments/5536_0_3_0_C/

The 2010 Winter Olympic mascots made it into the 1400 Gallery. Find out how at:

www.spudart.org/blogs/randomthoughts_comments/5536_0_3_0_C/

Let me ask you a quesetion: If there are bagels offered in the office. You want half. Do you take the top of the bagel?

 

Find the answer at www.spudart.org/blogs/randomthoughts_comments/5277_0_3_0_C/

Looking out at the springy connector thing, trees, reflections, and stuff with a fisheye lens.

 

Why I almost saw Spongebob on the train: www.spudart.org/blogs/randomthoughts_comments/5426_0_3_0_C/

This is an image to illustrate a blog post about how Chicago needs to install a mile-long carpet on the Magnificient Mile. Read the post here: www.spudart.org/blogs/randomthoughts_comments/3879_0_3_0_C/

Day 151/365 "Rice Noodles"

 

Another lovely day in the kitchen :) I felt for Chinese but was too lazy to go get it plus I'm broke so I chose the alternate option cooking it myself. It was fun and the end result (eating the food) was rewarding (Y). #RandomThought I love Rice Noodles :D

 

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D

 

Tripod

 

EF28-135 mm f3.5-5.6 IS USM 28mm //1/8//4.0// ISO 100

 

Photoshop CS5

 

5.31.11

unknowntomany.wordpress.com/category/project365

 

i am at the point where i have figured out

where i need more storage space

and to some extent;

for what

 

part of the problem i have been having

is becoming familiar with a new space

and not wanting to make expensive mistakes

either from a financial

or a spatial perspective

  

Sea anemones at ArtChicago! These china tubes were positioned on a large reflective black glass being sold for $22,500 by London's Woolf Gallery at ArtChicago.

 

Someone better have a super fancy aquarium.

 

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Read all five highlights of ArtChicago at www.spudart.org/blogs/randomthoughts_comments/5388_0_3_0_C/

I walk from the Tribune Tower lobby to the elevators and a guy walks out, so I grab the door and hop in. Nobody else is in the elevator, but MY very floor button is already pushed! Floor 14. I exclaimed, "Sweet! Wow!" I MUST have used psychic mind powers to push that button, and I didn't even realize it. Is that dangerous to have this mind ability and not even realize it with your own mind?

 

Four more crazy things happened on my commute one morning. What else happened? Find out at www.spudart.org/blogs/randomthoughts_comments/5427_0_3_0_C/

oil on wood panel

8" x 8"

©2007

 

Always nice when you are the benefactor of unexpected pleasures. Birthday weekend coming to an end. Wasn't planning on doing any celebrating but others had different plans for me. I have to say it has been an awesome, amazing and relaxing birthday weekend with some wonderful folks. Thankful for the people in my life who love me for me and have made this weekend with them very memorable. I am still smiling. #LivingLifeLikeItsGolden #Random Thought 9.27.15

This image accompanies a blog post about how snowflakes are actually aliens. Read the post at: www.spudart.org/blogs/randomthoughts_comments/4446_0_3_0_C/

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