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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 ton of photos from the Louvre. Walking through there brought back all the art history class memories I had from college. It was amazing!

Current Album: Paris The Louvre 2010
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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 the attractions were, compared to in London.We especially enjoyed the museums (the Centre Pompideau was a considerable exception, however), the street food, the cafes, and the Seine. The excessive heat limited what we could do there, so we hope to visit there again—during a cooler season, of course!

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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 coldest soda in England, and loved the relaxed pace, compared to London. We stayed at the Moonraker House, a nice bed-and-breakfast that we highly recommend. Enjoy the photos!

Current Album: Stratford-upon-Avon 2010
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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
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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
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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!

Current Album: London 2010
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My wife and I just bought our first house, and have spent the last few weeks packing, moving, unpacking, and even cleaning an inordinate amount. I haven’t been posting to this blog, but I will get back to it as soon as we are settled in. We finally got Verizon FIOS installed earlier this week, and so far, it is awesome. That is all for now. Cheers, everyone!

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
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I’ve been quiet on my blog for the past few weeks for two critical reasons. First, my wife and I are closing on a house, and the bank has made us miserable with their exhaustive and ill-composed requests for information. Second, I’ve had to work on a crazy assignment for the state of California. My group tries to stay out of the papers, but you might read about my work in the next few weeks without even realizing it. It’s been stressful. Now that spring is here, though, I feel much more optimistic and productive.

I redesigned my site tonight. I hope everyone likes it!