Link to Anniversary Pictures

Check out our album on Picasa for all the pictures from the anniversary day.

Needless to say we had a blast.

11 years and Moore to come

In a genius move we got a sitter for the day and took the train to the
Bronx and the NY Botanical Gardens (NYBG) where there is a temp
exhibition of Henry Moore sculptures.

I love the kids but there is no way we could have seen all 21 pieces
spread over the NYBG's 250 acres.

We'll bring'em back to the great kids garden or other special events
(couldn't resist a membership).

Back to LoMa and a sunset sail on the bay to round out the aniversery
(all C's planning).

Dinner with a few dozen of my friends from work.

Bananarama

Queue On Sandy Hook

After beach a line to leave on the ferry.

Twos

Two girls, two hands, second outdoor concert in two nights.

Another Lunch at Whole Foods

"Hmmm. What is it about this Whole Foods that I find so appealing?"

Jam'n the summer

Can someone explain why Wed. noghts at Rock. Park are Reggae meca for
LoMa?

Please care for this bear (and boy)

So estatic with joy of our new hood Whole Foods he colapsed.

Seriously though, folks are walking throgh the store mouths agape at
the abundace. It's like Thanksgiving in the middle of the summer.

'Coffee' breakfast

Back home, Emi and I enjoy the cool morning looking over the Financial
Center Harbor.

Brit Mu Court

This great enclosed courtyard was under construction when I was last
here.

A spectacular space.

Summer Fun in our Highrise

Kids enjoying their popsicles.

Butt end of Victoria Station

Less a thing of beauty and more of an engineering achievement, I pass
this view on my way to and back from the Londo office.

A personal history note, it was Victoria bus station (adjacent to this
complex) I arrived at early one morning roughly 12 years ago this
summer.

"Oxford Circus may get Tokyo look"

Oxford Circus is pretty much unavoidable in getting from between the offices I've been working at here in London this week.

The whole area is known for its shops and so attracts both tourists and Londoners on the hunt to make purchases. I ran into the blow announcement (originally seen in the Daily Telegraphy) literally a day after having to bypass the exact intersection pictured because the queue to cross the street would have taken 20 minutes. To put it lightly the upgrade (envisioned in the below image) is much needed and welcomed.

** Oxford Circus may get Tokyo look **
Shoppers in the West End could be able to cross Oxford Circus diagonally for the first time, under new plans.
< http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7498662.stm >



Oh, and did I mention it rained yesterday as I walked from north of Oxford Circus, past Piccadilly Circus, down

Check out the whole rainy route...

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Tandem WC!

I know it is a blurry picture and it boarders on breaking one of the
cardinal rules of blogging (don't post while using the toilet). But a combination of rain and work I've nothing of interest to blog  about.

My days have been filled with eight hours (and in some case more) of work, then I usually rush off to do some activity or event that I can find.

Last night I saw a play that in its description sounded as if it would be a fun combination and witty play. It was off-West End (very off, it was south of the river) but that should never be a deterrent. Where I went wrong was in reading the reviews comment "Woody Allen like romp" as being an expectant of witty dialog. We'll it was witty dialog but only now do I realize that Woody Allen allusion was code for "middle aged crisis." It wasn't a total waist at least.

That was Tuesday (last night). On Monday night after work I wondered the city again and ended up having a great dinner at a Spanish restaurant (on recommendation from Aaron). The meas started out with a  gazpacho soup poured around (not over) a couple pieces of lobster and a berry sorbet of all things. The meal just got better from there and I rounded it off by indulging in a cheese plate for dessert.

Tonight I was a little less ambitious. Again with the help of Aaron, I went on search for a proper trench coat. Prices are high here, but I've been unable to find anything I like in New York. Shopping for such a coat in the rain is kinda like looking for a place to eat with food in your mouth - a bit ridiculous. Unfortunately I was about a half hour too late and everything was closed or closing. So it turned into a walk in the rain.

Oh well.

Tomorrow? I'm shooting for the British Museum which is open late on Thursdays.

Lonely Emerson

Emerson is very sad without his daddy.

Back to the Tate

The Tate Modern was just what I'd expected - which isn't exactly bad
nor good. It was a familiar comfy coat that was all the more endearing
given my familiarity to the works. And I gravitated to the newer
instillations.

The one standard I wanted to see was their Rothko room, which was
closed in anticipation of a sept exhibition.

The building itself and the views were totally worth it. Now I'm
curious what fills the space at the Tate Britan.

St. Paul from Millenium Bridge

The first place I (and Aaron) spent the night in London was a hostil
just to the left of St. P in this pic.

Happy at the Tate Modern

Air India to Lonon.

Lots of leg room, but no window at the window seat.

More pig pictures

He comes from the land down under.

Celebrating America's independence...

...with some German food (and beer)

Stan The Man

My peeps back in Santa Monica have obviously been busy. Their most
recent author was today and the rest of the company listened in.

He's an "interesting" guy, but you gotta admit he has fathered more
heroes then Zeus.

I brought home some posters advertising the talk and the boy insisted
they immediately go up over his bed. The Hulk one is pictured below.