The Demise of Taste

Enjoying Chicago Autumn’s love bomb before she snows on the trick or treaters next week #seventydegreesinoctober #chicagolakefront #aidsgardenchicago #keithharing #brutuscapone #fallfolliage #midwestweatherproblems (at AIDS Garden Chicago) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkE3PrkrurN4oqzWkMxb5AqEBJ8Zj22zZO3N_A0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Reminder for the day: Don’t forget to look up once and while. You may get a much needed message or sign #signsfromtheuniverse #justslay #whatareyouwaitingfor (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiVLPx-r89bCubG4EE69Kd2IfRWANrPWQBPNZE0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Happy 40th birthday to me and the last 11 years of those 40 have been sober ones. I’m so grateful to my family- chosen and biological- for all their love and support so I could be here today #40thbirthday #sobernotboring #roadofhappydestiny #anotherreasonforicecream #brightspotofourlives (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChQAAP_pHRfAtD-jUAIAzK0An2-w7aqqsXkmkA0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Happy 40th birthday to me and the last 11 years of those 40 have been sober ones. I’m so grateful to my family- chosen and biological- for all their love and support so I could be here today #40thbirthday #sobernotboring #roadofhappydestiny #anotherreasonforicecream #brightspotofourlives (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChQAAP_pHRfAtD-jUAIAzK0An2-w7aqqsXkmkA0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Wasn’t gonna miss my chance to savor a #chocotaco when the #foreveryumsnacktruck stopped by the birthday party #leoseason #iscreamyouscreamweallscreamforicecream #puremichigan #vivalachocotaco (at Traverse City, Michigan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgqDmWtLYdcecF1VVEjaFQx_U8gvWOUsHKSs0s0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Best parts of a holiday weekend in Traverse City #puremichigan #longlakeloons #brutuscapone #lakefireworks #july4thweekend #farmfreshfruit #pontoonlife #summeronthelake #grateful (at Long Lake (Grand Traverse County, Michigan)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfjoHvYrodgAmpWA4VKyF72QcrkVBPHHA85V2Q0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

New Chicago homeowning experience this morning: I found our front porch in disrepair, so I turned to our trusty Ring camera. A strange dude wandered up to my building last night and proceeded to strip his clothes off for a shower with our hose. Then he stole a my neighbor’s bistro chair pillow to dry off leaving most of his clothes behind. It’s best he kept the pillow after where he used it #ringcameragold #pillowthief #chicagoafterdark #onlyinthecity #butdidhepoopsomewhere https://www.instagram.com/p/CfZA5Dqrg76kgGSk7McKZW1swOehsv4niPxYVY0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Days like today help me forgive Chicago winters #solarbatteryrecharge #brutuscapone #lakemichigan #chicagospring #walksbythelake (at Foster Avenue Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cctb34qLSNNf7fqo-oZN24F65R6HeWQkQS0jMQ0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Just a moment of zen on Lake Michigan with #BrutusCapone & @hubbellunderwood #solarbatteryrecharge #lakemichigan #chicagodogs #practicallyperfectsunday #50degreesinmarch (at Montrose Dog Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbETY-dghQU7F4sk1Mc3DZIHpSA6VABPcY74zM0/?utm_medium=tumblr

First toasted marshmallows of 2022 #puremichigan #longlake #snowysunday #bonfireseason (at Long Lake (Grand Traverse County, Michigan)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYPZTBUPaWv4XIUdKMmZ_B_wbCLdQlE179hgdk0/?utm_medium=tumblr

Happy End of 2021! (at Fishtown Leland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYK0aEYLty3bxr7O2oy3ZXAxakTQZLCSFHQfZ00/?utm_medium=tumblr

Belgian Lukken Cookies. Step 1: roll the dough into logs. Step 2: place dough onto iron. Christmas cookie tradition in our family and one my grandma and mom call a labor of love #christmascookies #belgianlukken #heirloomcookies #familyrecipe #fourgenerationsstrong (at Uptown) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXpn0Q0DbESYPUic3bCFj50NCbFo-rPOgzNH200/?utm_medium=tumblr

I thought I was posing for a photo with Wonder Woman after the #makingstridesagainstbreastcancer walk. Before I knew it, she had me in the trunk and was driving away! #sendliamneeson #teamwonderwoman #walktoendbreastcancer #americancancersocietywalk (at Soldier Field) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVGythrliUxMdhkTfd9jGI2eMnViVv5his_HJw0/?utm_medium=tumblr

Did you say fresh donuts? #applepickingseason #ciderdonuts #falladventures #brutuscapone (at Radke Orchards) https://www.instagram.com/p/CU0uBGyFR2PhBa6yHaiQtPbTv6uD79yHKIYwUI0/?utm_medium=tumblr

Brutus and Reggie were not quite ready to end the play date #brutuscapone #favoritenieghbor #adoptdontshop #didwejustbecomebestfriendsyup (at Voorheis Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUQkjTbLiG5XD4ehdX-biAKNFSnTeuynJIaq9U0/?utm_medium=tumblr

A decade. 10 years. 120 months. I stopped drinking 08.14.2011 and started living. I stopped existing and started thriving. It wasn’t easy but it was simple. I continued because it’s so much better than what it was. I stayed Ill alone but with you, We get Well #odaat #wanagl #ificandoitsocanyou (at Neon Summer Chicago) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSkw1fbrE_mEc4JyMNTF8a2NZTNnLqmK18jPNg0/?utm_medium=tumblr

Brutus Capone showing how fashionable you can be while practicing boat safety. Thank you @poppythings for the new @thefoggydog bow tie and @pinkyspetgear for the collar #newbowtie #newcollar #brutuscapone #longlakeboatdog #puremichigan (at Long Lake (Grand Traverse County, Michigan)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPMeXwshdSwK6k1gzfSGQ3f_mrUJYQKdvpjSZE0/?utm_medium=tumblr