08 Oct 2014
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a favorite of ours. Its scale, and the extent of its collection, has to be seen to be believed: Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2014
EXPLORING OUR HOOD
07 Oct 2014
New York, New York! It’s good to see you again!
We’ve made ourselves at home in Upper Westside, this time. It feels much more authentic here, Continue reading
LAST DAY IN THE CAPTIAL
05 Oct 2014
We took a day off from our holiday yesterday. Life’s tough when we need a break from our break! Slept in; hung out in a cafe; caught up on Continue reading
NGA IN A DAY
03 Oct 2014
I’ve long been curious about what the US National Gallery of Art would have to offer. The United States is a huge country, so we expected that Continue reading
SPACESHIPS & FLYING MACHINES
02 Oct 2914
In October 1988 I was sixteen. Sporting a spiral perm and shiny pink lip gloss, I was about to enter my final year of high school. Continue reading
MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS
01 Oct 2014
We enjoyed our jogging-sightseeing day in Chicago and today seemed like a good day to continue the tradition and jog down to the monuments. Continue reading
ART, ARCHITECTURE, AND COLD-CUTS
30 Sept 2014
Reading the map, we couldn’t yet judge the scale of the city. Washington looked enormous from the air and now with map in hand Continue reading
THE FLIGHT TO WASHINGTON DC
29 Sept 2014
All hail the Buffer.
We were expecting delays so we arrived at the airport with an hour and a half of buffer. I saw the news crew first, Continue reading
GOOD NIGHT CHICAGO
28 Sept 2014
Our last day in Chicago and we’re sad to say good-bye. My Dad suggested we try Carson’s, a place famous for ribs; Continue reading
LAKE MICHIGAN: UP CLOSE AND ON HIGH
27 Sept 2014
We were in the mood for excercise, so dressed for the gym we headed out towards the park and the lake front. It’s Saturday morning and there was a vibrancy in the air, Continue reading
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