Archive for June 2008

my summer vacation day 3: exploring brooklyn and astoria

In personal, photography, travel on 21 June 2008 with no comments

Day 3, yesterday, Friday was super mellow. Again, it started with a run around the Prospect Park loop, this time with Leah keeping me at a face clip. Next up a ritual trip to the Park Slope Food Co-op which made me all sorts of envious and reminded me to get involved in the new […]

my summer vacation day 2: around prospect park and back again.

In personal, photography, travel on 20 June 2008 with no comments

For Day 2, I tried my hand feet at running the 3 mile loop at Prospect Park. The bad news is that my iPod ran out of juice 10 minutes in, but the good news is that I finished the run which must have been the longest I’ve ran at once in years.

Post-run I joined […]

my summer vacation day one: from brooklyn to the heights

In personal, photography, travel on 18 June 2008 with no comments

Summer has arrived. Well, technically it arrives next week, but Leah and I have arrived at our summer. We’re spending three weeks back East with family and friends, splitting our time between three of the five boroughs and the DC-metro area.
Here’s our first 24 hours or so in pictures, beginning with boarding the plane:

Goodbye San […]

Congratulations Phyllis and Del.

In personal on 18 June 2008 with no comments

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Gay Marriage, originally uploaded by bilericoproject.

This week is all about weddings…
Congratulations to Phyllis and Del, finally, legally married in the state of California. And congratulations to Shannon Minter and the entire team at NCLR, and […]

Mazel Tov Abby and Avram.

In personal on 18 June 2008 with no comments

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you may kiss…, originally uploaded by katerw.
It was an absolute pleasure to attend my dear friend Abby’s wedding last weekend. She and Avram hosted an unbelievable retreat in Brandeis, […]

adventures in disneyland.

In personal, pop culture on 10 June 2008 with no comments

Last weekend I went on a little road trip with some friends down to Anaheim to spend the weekend in the Disney-plex. The impetus to go was to attend a preview of the new Toy Story Mania ride that opens
this weekend.
In our less than 36 hours down there we learned a some valuable lessons:
1. Gas […]