Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Christmas in Utah

Here's a couple pictures from our trip to SLC over the Christmas break. Joe and Sadie with some Christmas morning detritus. That red spot on Joe's arm was where it intersected with a hot frying pan. For the love of bacon! Isn't Sadie a cutie?!
Just before we were dropped off at the airport we stopped in for some IHOP. Yum! More pics of this trip and Houston to come.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMBER!

It's hard to find pictures of you, Amber. I think you are behind the camera too much. But I thought this was sweet. I forgot how old you are. 29 or something, I think. Hope you have a great birthday!

Saturday, December 12, 2009

NYC and Washington Crossing the Delaware

This picture above is where Washington crossed the Delaware. Now there is this very narrow bridge on which 2 cars are supposed to be able to pass. With our mirrors pulled in we succeeded. The river is wider than I thought it would be.
Liz said no one who knew NYC would believe that NEITHER of our cab drivers were Middle Eastern. Both were very nice and drove like they didn't want to kill us.

The Chrysler Bldg! Check out those gargoyles. Interesting architecture on the bldg in front of it, too.


Liz and I at the Manhattan Temple. The weight of those doors behind us gave some clue as to how it can be so quiet inside. It's right across the street from the Lincoln Center and Juliard. I recommend that everyone try to go. Nathan Botts works there and I think Susie Roberts used to. Many of the interior style elements seemed to be a nod to the Salt Lake temple.



Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Princeton























Here's some lovely shots of picturesque Princeton University taken with a camera whose lens had a nice fingerprint on it. I like to do that occasionally for a special effect! Do I look academic? No?? Liz and I were on campus for an organ concert at the university chapel, one of the largest in the country. They (cathedrals) are ridiculous Gothic monstrosities where the Spirit is noticeably absent but I can still admire them from an architectural standpoint. I just felt that as Bach was rumbling from the pipes a film crew might jump out at any moment from the sides and start making a mild horror movie.