Tag: Wheaton Illinois
10 posts
- Introducing the PB&J pancake sandwichA few life lessons from leftover pancakes: • Order what you like • Enjoy it • Save some for later • Share the good stuff
- Thoughts on writing #enjoybenches notesI’ve started a new art series where I leave notes on benches: If I come across a bench that I have never sat in, I will stop and sit in that bench for at least sixty seconds. #enjoybenches In a…
- My first drop for #enjoybenchesWhat are some good materials to create notes for public benches?
- Connect with your friends through their town’s anniversaryEvery year, I wish my brother a Happy Wheaton Day on his town’s anniversary. Now I’m thinking of doing this for all my friends’ towns—along with a fun question about trees. Would you reply?
- Ewoks are good tree climbersThis time of year is so lovely with the trees blooming. During my bike to Marianos, I regularly go through a park that absolutely no other humans ever walk through, given the odd location of the park. But I bike…
- Happy [Your Town] Day!I'm really geeked out that I have five emails scheduled to go out on upcoming anniversaries for each person's town.
- A suburban garden grew Illinois’ heaviest pumpkin at 2,021 poundsThis giant pumpkin in Wheaton, IL is almost as tall as me. Grown in a regular backyard, not a farm.
- What towns have been most excited about Lollapalooza over the past ten years?Lollapalooza just announced their 2024 lineup. What towns searched for Lollapalooza the most?
- When will the cicadas come out? Using soil temperature maps to predict their arrivalCicadas come out when the soil temperature is 65 degrees at 8 inches deep. A handful of tools will tell you the current soil temperature and forecast the upcoming soil temperature.
- Psychological, social, and economic constructs in Halloween candyHalloween candy is a fascinating blend of economic strategy, psychological triggers like anticipation, immediate pleasure, and fear of missing out, and social dynamics of neighborly camaraderie and cultural celebration.
