Category Archives: Socializing

Welcoming Jolly Pumpkin to the Neighborhood

I like bars. I’m generally pretty jolly. And for a few weeks each year, I like pumpkins. So I’m happy to hear that The Brickyard is getting a new neighbor. The Jolly Pumpkin is opening a Main Street location within the next couple of months. Can’t wait to try it out and update the arborwiki [...]

Real Art Fair Time Lapse

Okay, my attempts at an Art Fair Time Lapse pale in comparison to this. Nice job, Jay!

Friday Art Fair Time Lapse

Vendors prepare for another day under cloudy skies. Fortunately for art fair patrons it will be a little cooler today, but the tradeoff is a slighly increased chance of rain. Like it ever rains during art fair…
Here are this morning’s set up pics that I snapped on my way in (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday):
Not a soul [...]

Thursday Art Fair Time Lapse

Just got home from Illinois.
Lock the front door oh boy.
Got to set down take a rest on the porch.
Imagination sets in, pretty soon I’m singin
Doo doo doo lookin’ out my back door.
Giant doin’ cart wheels.
A statue wearing high heels.
Look at all the happy creatures
dancing on and on.
Dinosaur victrola
listenin’ to Buck Owens,
doo doo doo lookin’ out [...]

Wednesday Art Fair Time Lapse

The Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair officially opens for business today. Yesterday we shared photos of the set-up process that happened right outside our front door. (Update: Thursday Photos, Friday Photos)
Today’s “time lapse” photos cover the first day of the fair as visible from the Brickyard’s front entrance. The weather report calls for storms and [...]

Ann Arbor Art Fair Time Lapse

The Ann Arbor Art Fair (ArborWiki article) begins tomorrow and much of the action takes place right outside our front door (just south of Liberty on Main Street). Set-up has already begun: streets are closed to traffic, organizers are setting up the tents and early bird vendors are unloading their wares.
Because we are going to [...]

Do You Drink Wilkins Coffee?

Guys, I think we should switch to Wilkins Coffee.

Espresso Royale High Energy Vortex

Post-lunch caffeinated beverage of champions.
Stop by for a steaming mug o’ dirt.
P.S. We haven’t seen this guy in a while.

Wiki Wednesday Today

Today is Wiki Wednesday. Held on the first Wednesday of each month (sometimes), it’s basically just an informal gathering of wiki enthusiasts and those that want to learn more about wikis in general. This being Ann Arbor, most of the attention will probably be on ArborWiki.org, but I have a few questions for the group [...]

New Delivery of Roos Roast

Freshly ground Roos Roast coffee just arrived. Just in time for the afternoon pot. Stop by, and/or stay where you are and take a moment to imagine the fresh ground goodness.
I will stop John during next week’s delivery for a quick photo op and impromptu interview. Any questions you want him to answer? Leave a [...]