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Wes Pinkle

@ywfyf.com

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Sausage King of Chicago's northwest suburbs. Pizza enthusiast. Forearm poster under duress. Sometime air person. Impending wife guy. he/him Not an official anything, yada yada yada

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Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 15h

Happy Irreechaa!

Doro tibs (chicken) on a bed of injera

4 sambusas on a white plate

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 16h

All done. 7,000 people and they gave the outgoing board chairman a Chicago handshake.

Banner over start of walk and crowd of people. We Walk to Save Lives and Bring Hope to Those Affected by Suicide

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 18h

I found good walk fuel

A beef and a polish on buns with mustard and relish, tents and a stage in the background

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 03/10/2026

I literally cannot get it to accept that I am saying 我的妻子...

Chinese translated to my life is suffering and exhaustion a burden I bear

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 03/10/2026

At least thanks to Duolingo this is the one phrase I have mastered.

Translation screen snip that says I am tall and beautiful

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 03/10/2026

It's good that my tone deaf 屁股 doesn't have to get by in China.

colllage of four translations with slightly different pronunciations in Mandarin but translating to "the imperial family is here" "put your butt in" "the oriole with its buttocks is here" and "putt your butt up"

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 02/10/2026

Reason #7 I've gained weight since moving to Chicago - the office bakers.

Toasted vanilla Chai, spiced pear Custard and toffee apple cake next to note that says "Toasted vanilla Chai, spiced pear Custard and toffee apple cake. Enjoy!"

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 02/10/2026

It's Friday and the high is only 65⁰

Mirror selfie of man and shirt with sleeves rolled up

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 30/09/2026

It was only the third inning when I packed my gym bag...

Padres T-shirt in a gym bag

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 29/09/2026

I saw a leaf with legs on my way home today.

Green leaf bug on a curb

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 28/09/2026

Buying this soda because it called me hot

Can of hot girl soda cherries and cream flavor. It says "yes, you're hot"

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 26/09/2026

Continuing my string of healthy choices today, this is the first time I've bought a kringle without intent to share. Pumpkin.

Pumpkin Kringle with one slice taken out. It is a flat ring shaped pastry with icing and chopped pecans on top

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 26/09/2026

I was inspired. (As if I definitely wouldn't have done this anyways)

Two Chicago dogs, fries and a diet pepsi at Heffy's Hot Dogs

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 24/09/2026

Xi is unphased but he can't handle it.

Trump wincing while saluting for some reason. Xi unphased

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 22/09/2026

Yeah that bulge is my dzik. Sorry.

Can of dzik energy. Zero cukru.
I'm 43 and this joke will never get old

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 21/09/2026

I only bought one bag of groceries

Cloth bag building at all edges with bead and deli roll visible on top

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 21/09/2026

I've considered a sausage inspired wedding with @wrenispinkle.bsky.social but never wedding inspired sausage

Sausages labeled wedding inspired sausage. They're long

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 21/09/2026

Getting the smaller one because the bigger one is more bread than I use in a typical month.

Shelves of polish rye

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 21/09/2026

It's probably for the best that this isn't the closest grocery store to me.

1.75 pound "deli roll"
A hoagie with a massive amount of meat meant to be sliced

Pierogi and krokiety soon before going in my basket

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 20/09/2026

It's a good day for this shirt!

Wes in Tshirt that says "big wife guy"

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 20/09/2026

I'm winning

Quasadillas, mozzarella skewers and crumbl cookies next to a pyrex container

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 19/09/2026

I have a fallback plan...

Uncrustables in a shopping cart

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 19/09/2026

Ad libbing a bit on an appetizer to bring to a coworker's party

Spinach artichoke dip stuffed folded over puff pastry, pre-baking

Spinach artichoke dip stuffed folded over puff pastry, post-baking

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 19/09/2026

It's been a while since I've attempted a kilo of schnitzel... I have to go back...

Kilo of shnitzel hanging off edge of plate with fries on top. Liter beers in the background.

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 19/09/2026

I had a dog that only barked at people when they left. He wanted to collect everyone.

White dog wearing a child's hat with a bear face on it

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 18/09/2026

On this scale, how much do you like dogs?

0 to 10 scale with Kristi Noem at 0 and Kash Patel at 10

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 18/09/2026

It's this guy I'm worried about. Sending him a couple up the basket.

View of person half way up stadium light from a roadway

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 17/09/2026

Pupusa posting

Plate of pupusas with toppings

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 17/09/2026

I didn't know that sake juice box was an option.

Juice box of Lucky Dog Sake on a store shelf, $4.99

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 16/09/2026

Pumpkin beer season!

Glass of Southern Tier Pumpking

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 16/09/2026

Meanwhile, I'm glad this hotel gym at least has enough weight to do curls

Hotel gym weight rack with dumbbells up to 50 lb

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 16/09/2026

Butter to cornbread ratio approaching 1:1

Plate of meat and other things with lots of butter

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 16/09/2026

They're big on butts around here.

Trophy that says "Butts Winner"

Sign on building with anthropomorphic donkey and words "big ass 24 hr gym"

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 16/09/2026

Haraldr Sigurðarson invaded northern England in 1066. 917 years later I was born.

Sign in a restaurant that reads "Sherman arrived 1864. 137 years later B&D served it's first burger"

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 15/09/2026

At a pizza chain called Holy Pie and I'm disappointed they have a "thank you Jesus" sign instead of leaning all the way in with a "Praise Cheezus"

Pizza slice with a face and hands giving a thumbs up wearing a cape

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 14/09/2026

My Garmin app keeps track. I rarely hit X miles

Garmin connect screenshot showing mileage on 3 pairs of shoes

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 14/09/2026

She said she wasn't celebrating her birthday but since she broke the ceasefire... A belated happy birthday to my favorite train and museum companion. Even 2,000 miles away my life is so much better for having her in it. I very much love her humor, her face & her drive to make our country better.

Man with a beautiful woman on his arm. Walking out together under sword salute onto aviation museum floor

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 13/09/2026

Project kick off going well

Bottle of Malört consumed to under the shoulder on a table with a display and laptop

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 12/09/2026

Did it again

White dude's hand holding a bottle of Malört in a rental car in a parking lot

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 10/09/2026

Too many of these, maybe

Top of a cup of Thai tea with blue winking face print and blue straw punched through where the nose would be.

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 10/09/2026

I would definitely seek medical attention if my urine was this color.

A urine hydration color chart either printed without a color of toner or faded to where the urine chart is just shades of blue.

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 09/09/2026

Would

A pizza which has poppy seed crust, sliced hot dog, onion dill pickle and green relish

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 09/09/2026

I used the doordash website to look at this pizza place's menu. Then I called to order and this 12-in pizza was over $6 cheaper than the doordash pickup price.

Indian pizza with paneer and a side of mint chutney

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 09/09/2026

I can't watch a movie at home alone, I'll always find something else that needs to be done or is more engaging but maybe this will work.

iPad in Wes's lap on an airplane, Wes visible in reflection. Master and Commander opening text on screen

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 07/09/2026

Even "planes go down the Hudson River." is made up bullshit. That makes no sense.

flight radar of 3 NYC area with activity at the 3 major airports showing no reasonable flight plan up or down the Hudson River

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 06/09/2026

WPBL!

Small baseball stadium in Springfield IL with Los Angeles Queens warming up

Can of She's on First beer from Springfield Beer Co

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 05/09/2026

Am I doing it right?

Fisheye Wes on train

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 05/09/2026

Scenery!

Building with graffiti reading Be Gay Do Crime!

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 04/09/2026

The answer is obviously Air

White board with "would you rather be able to control Fire, Water, Air, or Earth"

Wes Pinkle @ywfyf.com · 04/09/2026

I hope they have ice cream at the WPBL game

Forecast for Springfield IL for a high of 94