9.12.06

Christmas is coming




And I haven't posted Thanksgiving pictures yet!
Sorry.
The tree is Betsy's.
The photo of Aislinn in the red cape is from Colonial Williamsburg magazine.

1.11.06

Halloween


And Grandmommy visits. Plus, an appearance by the mighty Khan.

23.10.06

New Number

Call my cell to get it, or e-mail me.

And yes, as of this writing, the single criterion has been met to have Alternative Thanksgiving

11.10.06

Easter, circa '98, maybe '99







Jo just sent these pix along. Some fond memories, some tiny kids.

21.9.06

Fannys!


Jo and the world's smallest snowman


Random debris




Photo of Zach, my ace tour guide. I'd be lost *snicker, snicker* without you!
also, more silly videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txCn7JNpKFs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsItQeW6KOQ

Must-have Christmas accessory


I guess you have to keep a pretty close eye on your tree, however.

19.9.06

Back from LA

I can't tell you how I did, but I can tell you that you can watch me act simultaneously nerdy and idiotic on national TV on Nov. 1.

18.9.06

Ace giggles and wiggles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_PN_HShfnk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spIr7whMpV4

Aislinn just LOVES wearing poodles on her head


But I told her that Aunt Kim would adore this photo. So she did it.

Even the police


In Beverly Hills go over the top with the fancy type stuff

Look carefully


Besides glass eaves hidden up above, check out the fossils in the stone walls of the Getty.

Tourist type stuff








I went to Hollywood, took a very bad picture of the Hollywood sign, visited the Chinese theater and the Kodak, where the Oscars are held.
The footprints of The Donald (and I mean THE Donald, not Trump) and the Star Wars guys are at the Chinese theater.
I was like the only one with a camera out. I'm confident and comfortable with my nerdiness.

Tourist type stuff.

Don't forget to look up




It would be tragic to miss these stained glass eaves on this high-rise on Wilshire Boulevard by Beverly Hills. Thanks for the tip, Zack.

If you go to Los Angeles






You should definitely go to the Getty. It's a little smoggy, plus there were wildfires, which weren't helping with visibility. But if you look carefully, you can see pretty much the whole city from the gardens.

The blinding glory



Aengus, before the haircut and beard trim. The hazy one? Where you can't really see his shirt? He says he looks like Jesus.

Really, what can you do?

Think I'm kidding? Watch the video to hear what he has to say.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkYITDylnp4

Football Ace



Yes, he's trying to look tough. I'd say he's succeeding.

15.8.06

Huzzah!

Jeopardy called. I'm pretty jazzed. Going to Los Angeles. Gonna be on TV. I probably won't win any money, but it's nice to know that I did well on the test. Also, it's nice to know that apparently being a spaz can be a good thing sometimes.
If I win anything over a grand, I am so buying a truly awesome pair of shoes.

11.8.06

Keep your eyes peeled for weird stuff






There are always bona fide crazy people in Amsterdam, like this guy who seems to make a living standing on his head and setting himself on fire. Okay, breathing fire.
And then there are people who are committed to happily embodying Dutch stereotypes by living on canals and riding around on silly bikes.

Back in Holland










I took the kids to Amsterdam sans grandparents, hoping to show them the lazy, fun way to look at a city. Then we got pickpocketed of our only cash, and none of the ATMs would take my cards.
But it was still a pretty good time. We took some shots at the big iamsterdam art gezoffnik and splashed in the pond in front of the Rijksmuseum.

It's fun to eat and drink in Denmark




On my birthday we indulged in big tubs of beer. Oh, yeah, and good food. And check out the local bakery! Turns out in Denmark, Danishes are Vienna bread.
I don't know what those things with the gaping maws are. They look like a cross between ladybugs and hippos.
Try not to think about it too much.