SAAB Story....boo hoo

My friggin' SAAB passed out again for the second time in two weeks. This time it left me sittin' in the middle of Halsted just south of Roosevelt. Lots of unhappy folks behind me giving me the HORN! Oh well, guess it could have been worse; could have stalled on the Dan Ryan! I think it might be time to go buy a Prius!

Bye, bye, off we go to the SAAB mechanic. I hitched a ride to the office; got to ride up high and chat with the tow truck driver about how many SAAB's he picks up around the city. I went boo hoo........

East 75th Street

Saw this cool retro BBQ joint, Lem's, on East 75th Street a few blocks from the Dan Ryan. I'm sure it's tastee -

A few blocks down from Lem's BBQ is Soul Vegetarian East on 75th and South Indiana. Great veggie food and the Eternity all natural deli and juice bar next door serves up some killer soft serve soy ice cream! Don't miss it!

Cutting Edge

If you ever need to get your knives sharpened, this is the place for you! Northwestern Cutlery at 810 W. Lake Street. Bring them in and they'll sharpen 'em while you wait. Lots of cool cooking stuff to look at while they do it.

They wrap them in a cool little newspaper package for you to take away - nice!

Spooky Stair

Looking up from the bottom of a stairwell in a vacant apartment building we're rehabbing on Douglas Blvd. in North Lawndale. All the old plaster has been removed and the wood lath is still in place. Cool, huh!

Puppet Bike Guy

Last Sunday we went down to the Celtic Fest in Grant Park. Walking down Michigan Avenue we ran into the Puppet Bike guy on the corner of Randolph Street. Watched the kitties dance and carry on to a Hank song - Why Don't you Love me Like You Used to Do.

Be sure to check out the website at PuppetBike.com!

Hounds in the Bungalow Belt

The Bloodhounds played some bluegrass Saturday afternoon at a birthday Tiki party set up in a great northside back yard ! The sun went down and our fingers got chilly - autumn is on the way!

Hounds at the Lake

The Hounds chillin' after the Theater on the Lake gig Saturday, September 8. Steve's scratching Jim's skeeter bites - ooohhh! We played out on the patio right on the bike path at Fullerton.

Steve with a cold glistening Goose Island. What a great day to play! Look at that blue lake - don't get much better than that on a September afternoon!