John Newfry

@jnewfry.bsky.social

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Enjoyer of films, scotch, baseball, solar panels, a good dog, a grumpy cat, @gnewfry and surprisingly, mowing my Chicago Bungalow’s lawn.

A tired and nervous dog sitting in an old chair and using my hoodie as a pillow.
A forlorn looking little dog with catheters on two legs.
A downed tree blocking the street a little south of my porch.
A backyard wooden fence, lined with peonies in bloom. The darker pink and lighter pink still look good, but the white ones have already peaked and are looking sad.
Top post is Craig talking about his sister winning a powerlifting competition. Bottom post is a McSweeny’s featuring a very swole Edgar Allen Poe image.
A box, inside of which is a delicious chorizo and egg sandwich. It’s from the torta place in terminal 3 at O’Hare airport
Woman playing a Flying V guitar
A grey cat laying in a white chair with his back legs stretched out at a right angle from his body. Looking like a shrimp tail.
Cletus from the Simpsons in the library, about to use Trinity by Leon Uris to smash a turtle he’s planning to eat.
Corey hotline ad from the Simpsons. “Story, Gory, Lorry”
Car with a mashed up front end.
The Chicago River from the Brown Line at Sunrise, with some mirrored El lights
Some brown butter salted caramel cookies that are cooling at the moment.
Poster from the Wilco show 12/31/99 with Steve Earle as an opener.
Two people visiting the Tour de France in Caen.
The back of Landon Donovan’s head, with some gaps in wig coverage
The band The Beths, including a Beth as the singer.
Singer/guitarist and bass player. The drummer and lead guitar are off to the left.
The stage, waiting for Wednesday on Monday.
A grain facility in Saskatchewan
Little library on Sawyer and Montrose with some whistles and zines.
GY!BE a band playing a show in a cemetery
The band Dry Cleaning
Lambrini Girls, a band at Riot Fest
Punk legends the Buzzcocks
GWAR and featured guest Taylor Swift at Riot Fest
Puddles, a clown, listening to a band
A clown singing about Gilligan’s Island to the tune of Stairway to Heaven
My friend Tim in the foreground, with Howie Long talking to me in the background
Immaculate grid remember some guys from the 2005 White Sox.
My little brown dog George pooping near a “no pooping” sign
John and Geri at Miko’s Italian Ice.
Toad the Wet Sprocket at Salt Shed.
A copy of Urology Times magazine in my doctor’s waiting room.
George, a small dog that’s bad at being photographed, sitting in my lap with the Tour de France post race show on in the background
The early morning sky, light clouds over a Paris neighborhood and cafe.
The Eiffel Tower, from our balcony, with sparkly lights on the hour.
The main hall at the Musee. High arches and glass ceilings
Le Merril cafe, Paris from across the street.
Monet’s stove. Nice copper pots and blue tiles
Water lilies
A drone firebird
A small bottle of port wine with the Eiffel Tower in the background
Inside Notre Dame
French Air Force planes, and a pigeon.
Jets leaving a tricolor trail in a cloudy sky
Winged Victory of Samothrace
The Mona Lisa
The Eiffel Tower doing some sparkly stuff.
Arc de Triomphe in front of the Eiffel Tower behind some Paris buildings.
Tray of 6 delightful oysters and mignonette sauce
A pile of snail shells and a hand devouring them.
Woman on a patio, with wine and watercolor.
The view east toward the water
Us in front of the Tour de France video board.
A ring dancer riding above the crowd on the Tour de France route.
A guy whose Johnson was so exceptional it was sewn into a tapestry.
Geri smiling behind a very large drink.
The view from our Airbnb apartment
@gnewfry sitting in an odd chair outside the theater.