Glen Ellyn posts

X-men logos suddenly appear everywhere in a suburb April 6, 2022
Why is someone going around Glen Ellyn spray-painting X-Men logos on people's lawns?
National Bicycle Registration Day October 22, 2021
I found 27 different bicycle registration programs in the Chicagoland area. Can we have just one?
Hot Wheels bug helps me through rough terrain July 26, 2021
Little did I know, that there would be another reason for me to purchase this fun toy.
My neighborhood will be getting a Tony Fitzpatrick mural February 22, 2021
Which of these collages by Tony Fitzpatrick do you like best? One of these collages will become a mural in my town, Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Glen Ellyn resident, Diana Martinez, posted on Facebook: On behalf of the DuPage Public Art…
Doing bicycle donuts in a parking lot November 21, 2020
When a parking lot has circles painted on the surface, how can you not do donuts on them? Mysterious circles in parking lot On birthday I went on a little bike ride. Along the way home is a YMCA with…
Five reasons why I might play Munzee the scavenger hunt mobile game October 17, 2020
I’m trying a new scavenger hunt game, Munzee. From the iOS/Android app description: Are you looking for adventure? Play Munzee! Millions of munzees are hidden around the world in plain sight… just waiting for you to discover. Unlike other location-based…
Snow during social isolation can be nice April 17, 2020
Whenever snow falls in April, it always is a bit of a surprise. We tend to think of April as a spring month. The temperatures start warming up. And then boom. Snow. Snow? Really? When there isn’t a global pandemic…
Photographing with a five-year-old iPhone October 25, 2019
Most times your five-year-old iPhone works just fine as a camera. Today, I stepped off my train, and I looked up, the sunset nearly knocked me over. Whoa! So intense! I grabbed my iPhone from my pocket and snapped a…
Voting helps you feel connected in your new neighborhood March 20, 2018
You move to a different neighborhood and make the adjustments to the new area. Voting is one of the best ways to feel like you are a part of where you live. Last summer, my wife, one-year-old daughter, and I…
Tiny snowflakes remind me to carry a macro lens March 8, 2018
Seeing tiny snowflakes embedded in ice makes me wish I still carried my iPhone macro lens with me. This photo is a bit blurry, but you kinda get the point. The macro lens would have really zoomed in on a…
The Christmas Tree Throwing Challenge January 10, 2017
When you throw away your tree, make sure to literally THROW it away. Walk your tree out to your curb / dumpster / alley. Stop about 20 feet short of where you would normally place your tree. Then try to…