July 30, 2011

all that and a bag of

At first Chicago Summer 2011 was a hard-to-open bag of chips. Then it finally and definitively tore open (the temp got above 80°F and the city got over its rain problem), and all the Fritos spilled out on the floor at once. Corny though this sounds—and yes, I do mean that literally—I'm standing behind my chips metaphor. This season was that anticipated, is that explosive, and will be gone that fast....

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David and Randy's wedding at the Bottle. Together for 35 years!

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In his toast, Randy said that when he met David, their mutual love of rock music helped them rescue each other from "the disco abyss"! (Photo by Marla.)

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Azita at the Rainbo.

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Drag City cowboys at the Pitchfork record fair.

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The kids decked out their booth real nice.

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Grown ocean.

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