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My feet are back on US soil but they're in Berlin slippers... and they'll toasty. Photos soon.

Labels: Berlin, Slippers

Here are some photos from Abe's little b-day party we had on the 24th. He was such a little trooper, and of course had no idea what was going on.

Labels: Abe, birthday, party

If anyone asks... Tell them I'm in Berlin... as in Germany.

Civil War Month is just about over. It has been really great so far. I will upload pictures and stories when it officially ends on January 31st. I just wanted you to all know that it has been a huge success thus far.

Labels: Civil War, Grant's Tomb

Diane and I saw the most interesting fellow at Macy's today when we were shopping. We spotted him at the men's fragrance counter sampling various lotions. It's hard to determine what I like most about him. Right now I'm leaning towards the shoe and sock combo. What's your favorite part of his ensemble?

Liesel's jacket is coming along just swell and so is my mental psychokinesis.

Brother and Sister Mulcock invited A Miss Kimmy and myself over to their Brooklyn residence for Sunday dinner. It was wonderful. The company was excellent and the food was divine. Sister Mulcock made this great chicken with onion and avocado. I made brussel spouts with green apple and bacon. The same recipe I made for thanksgiving last year. I also brought some S. Pellegrino Sparkling Water. It's my latest fad. If you have never had this beverage before I would highly recommend it.The company was great too. Sister Mulcock is a lovely host. Brother Mulcock just makes it happen as usual. Miss Kimmy is a friend of Sister Mulcock. I had only briefly met her at a new years party a few weeks ago. Top three things I think are great about Miss Kimmy from our first official meeting, A: Her love for Brussel Sprouts, B: Her Love for Abraham Lincoln, C: Her inability to follow Jeff artistic direction and make a sad face when posing next to the winner of our Ticket to Ride match.

Here is the winner of the match. It was Sister Mulcock! She just out thought the rest of us. Although, there is an on going recount in Florida... but I don't think that it will amount to much.

Labels: Brussel Spouts, Mulcocks, Sunday Dinner

Multiple sided dice? On a t-shirt? I could only be one place. Neutral Ground... the mid-town gaming store. What... you ask, could bring me here? Something I have only done once before... buying a board game.
I played this game last Sunday after dinner with some friends. It's called Ticket to Ride. It was voted the best board game of 2004 by somebody. (Please note that the pictures are a bit shaky due to the fact that the were taken incognito so as not to disturb the natives.) The object in Ticket to Ride is to make train routes. I'm confident that I would've won my first game ever, but my teammate got greedy and we lost it all. I don't blame her though. She's young and likes to play fast and loose. It was an exhilarating ride but it was a sober wake-up when the conductor requested to punch our ticket.
Here are some other t-shirts that can be purchased from Neutral Ground.

Neutral Ground is located in mid-town surrounded by the fashion district. At night and week-ends the fashion district is empty... not this place though. They are open to midnight on the week-ends. FNM (Friday Night Magic) is held... well every Friday. Below is picture of the gamers at play in their natural habitat. I think that it's just great. Gaming stores like this fascinate me. People so focused and engulfed in an activity that they love some much without a hint of pretense makes for a warm and comforting environment that anyone feels welcomed.

My first day back from Utah I went to the last day of the Banksy Art Show. It was on 27th st and 1oth ave. Banksy is English.
Banksy is an artists that causes problems for people. He likes to do stencils and spray paint them around major world cities. Some people call this graffiti or vandalism. Others call it art. Here is a good example of Banksy's Art. He takes a simple nice thing like old ladies lawn bowling and pairs them with something nasty like bombs. Nothing wrong with old British ladies enjoying a round of lawn bowling with bombs... is there? Yes... this is genious. In a book of Banksy's art, this piece is paired with what I presume is Banksy's comment which is something to the affect that "People who wake up before 10 start wars". Banksy's Junxipose (that's for you Jared Clark) is showing "polite and proper" society as it is projected as a model to follow. Then his slight hook (in this case the bombs) gives us a subtle thought that perhaps everything is not "polite and proper" in "polite and proper" society. This is art.
Here again... We see an attack helicopter. An agent of destruction, dressed nicely with a pink bow.

This is one of my favs. Grandma's that are down for the cause.
Banksy then reverses his position. Taking away the bad and replacing with the ridiculous.
Next he states his family tree.
Does this remind you of anyone?
Notice in the bottom left hand corner. We enjoyed this show with Mos Def, a popular music artist.
As you can see... even though this was the last day... it was quite popular. The general public does not know who Banksy is. He has committed too many "crimes" to be a public figure under his name given at birth. But I have a fantasy that it's the guy with the poncho on. Just look at how he stares at me as I take this picture. Just like Venice Noir says, "You can't be unhappy in a poncho... it's impossible."




So that was it. It was a great welcome back to the city. I hope you have come to appreciate Banksy as we took this tour.

Labels: Banksy, Mos Def, Rat

Well, probably not really exciting to anyone else but I delivered the third new years baby in the whole state of Utah. Pretty neat! My friend took care of the first one at 50 seconds after midnight --cheater. Oh well, maybe we'll get them next year.

New Years happened. I know... brig and I were there.

Labels: 2008