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My wife and I loved the museums in Paris. The Musée d’Orsay, with its large collection of Impressionist paintings, was our favorite, but the Louvre was the most magnificent, as anyone would expect. Surprisingly, the Louvre was also the only museum we’d been to there that allowed photography inside. For that reason, we have a [...]

Paris Photos

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My wife and I enjoyed five days in Paris at the end of our honeymoon. Paris was swelteringly hot, because we arrived in the middle of a heat wave that the locals assured us was quite unusual. We were surprised by the pollution (all the cars, mopeds, and smokers really add up) and the how far apart [...]

Two of the most fun days of our honeymoon were our visit to Stratford-upon-Avon. We came to visit Shakespeare’s birthplace and see “Antony and Cleopatra” at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Stratford-upon-Avon is kind of a tourist trap, but it is nice. We saw an open-air market, had some great tea, fish & chips, and the [...]

Regent’s Park was one of our favorite stops on our honeymoon. The flowers are beautiful and plentiful.
Current Album: London Regent’s Park 2010 Images:

While we were in London, the city was hot and crowded. My wife and I escaped to Kew Gardens for one day to cool off, and it was peaceful, relaxing, and absolutely beautiful. Here are my photos of the gardens. Enjoy!
Current Album: London Kew Gardens 2010 Images: [...]

My wife and I spent our honeymoon this summer in London and Paris. It was a fantastic trip, and we took a ton of pictures. Here are my photos from our adventures in London. These photos exclude our trips to London Parks and our side-trip to Stratford-upon-Avon, which I will post separately. Enjoy!
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This is our cat, Ruby. Allyson’s students have sort of an obsession with her, and like to draw her picture on Allyson’s board while she teaches.
Ruby likes to lay on her back and look up at us, which is hilarious and cute. This is it, folks. Enjoy!
Current Album: Ruby, Winter 2010 [...]

Christmas Photos
Current Album: Christmas 2009 Images:

Hanukkah Photos

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The December holidays are a special time for me and Allyson because last year, around this time, is when we first met each others’ families. Allyson came to my parents’ house for Christmas, and just afterwards, I went to her parents’ house for Hannukah. I was pretty nervous before I met them, but they made [...]

This year was my first Thanksgiving with my wife, Allyson. We spent it at her parents’ house, and had a wonderful time. One of the best parts for me was making a sweet potato gratin, to contribute to the meal.
Current Album: Thanksgiving 2009 Images: [...]