Pictures from the Amica Marathon

HJ77 ran well. It was a wonderful, if really long day.

Pictures from the JFK Museum and Library

I have a difficult relationship with the legacy of JFK. I was raised in an Irish Catholic family that considered Kennedy almost a martyr for liberal democracy, and I had some issues with both his personal choices and his policy choices. I also have an issue with the portrayal of the family as some sort of example of service to American greatness. That being said, the museum helped me understand the man that was President of the United States for too short a time.






The mock-up of the CBS studio from Election Night in 1960 was pretty cool.


The "Ich ben ein Berliner" note card. Very cool.


Robert Kennedy's desk when he was AG. I am sure that you have followed some of the controversy about Bobby's legacy at the Museum.


Family, in a time of crisis.


JFK's Desk. From the HMS Resolute. JFK was the first PotUS to use it in the Oval Office.


A copy of a diplomatic cable regarding the First Lady's visit to India. There is a great line here about shopping for clothes.


My mother remembers this day with a clarity that I can not describe.


If you can make out the sign, those museum specialists move quickly.


Victura.

Spring is fully here

It was a beautiful weekend and I am so glad that spring is here.

I love this city

Yes, this picture showed up on most of my social media last night, but I am a superficial douche, so I am sharing it again.

Pictures from the Polar Plunge 2011

 The Group before the Plunge

 Waiting to enter the water.

 Erik sitting on the wall, as I forgot to remind him to bring footwear.

 The Todd and Ashley

The Todd, his nephew and his nephew's friends

 Ashley and I. (Notice, I don't need a shirt because I am covered in soft brown fur and a protective layer of body fat.)

 After the Plunge!

 Ashley and The Todd as The Situation

 The Todd and Pink Hat Girl

 Ashely and I

 Ashley and Erik

 This guy went all out!  Rockstar!

 Other Plungers!  The woman on the right was instrumental in getting beer for out group!

 From Bill, who was a great bartender under trying circumstances!

 Chadwick and his admirers!  They all did the Plunge.

 We took over the pool table and abused it for our own purposes.

 Erik and I being...wacky

 Hunter S. Thompson with a smirk.

The non-smirking photo is now my Facebook picture.

See the guy in the middle (Holding up the shoes)? That's me.  Erik had issues with my camera.

No, seriously.  Erik had issues with my camera and turned it on the video mode, but you get to see how many people there were and my very hairy chest (plus Erik with a Cheshire Cat smile).  Apologies for there not being any sound.

All of the photos from my camera in all their glory are on Picasa.

Another End of the Year Update

The Year in Facebook Pictures



There are some great pictures here and...some wonderful memories.

(End Navel Gazing)

I am amazed by some of my friends and I am looking forward to a wonderful 2011.

My Year In Pictures

Ashley and I did the Polar Plunge up in Lake George.






Ryan and Dorayne got married!






Anya taught TEA how to Hula Hoop at Pinksterfest!






TEA chose to be Christened a Roman Catholic, and to celebrate, we played laser tag!






I had a thoroughly awful Memorial Day weekend, but I learned that my sister can smoke with her feet.






The Great Beer Walk of 2010 went off with out a hitch.






TEA broke his arm in a Wii related incident.






Paige and Allison came to visit (and they had to see Sesame Street)!





They also had to go to the Biergarten and the Lionheart!



TEA's arm healed quickly and he was cast free for out vacation in Maine.





Shauna was back east, so we were required (Is that a state or local law?) to laugh and drink craft beer.






I met JMFJT and introduced her to kayaking, as well as the wonders of the Rum and Coke.






I had a great birthday (until it wasn't) and TEA was even there to handle the Boot for me.






I continued to do Habitat for Humanity, even on crappy Autumn Days.






I did have to say goodbye to my dog, Curly.






And two weeks later, I had to say goodbye to my grandfather, but the family pulled together and I had a Thanksgiving dinner that couldn't be beat.







It has been a good year, a bad year, and an interesting year. Here is to surviving 2011.