Giving thanks.....

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

NYC - Central Park & Times Square

Last week Chris and I spent 5 days in NYC with students from his HS journalism class. The students spend half of the day going to seminars at Columbia University and the other half of the day site seeing in NYC. This was my 7th trip to NYC since first visiting there 8 years ago. I am definitely hooked!

The view out my window on the plane...

I could spend a whole day just taking photos of all the different signs in NYC...

We visited Central Park on Wednesday. It is definitely one of my favorite places to visit. Someday I will see the rest of the park (I think I've seen a little over half of it)...

Crocuses blooming in Central Park....

Bethesda Fountain Tunnel (previously home of Thoth and Pink Angel's prayformance. Sadly, they have moved on to LA, so we didn't see them this time.)....

One of my favorite things about NYC is all the randomness you see. This was a Michael Jackson impersonator performing at the entrance of a theater on 42ndStreet.

Times Squre - love the lights, all the chaos, and the energy!!

Speaking of randomness....this is the Naked Cowboy who performs in Times Square. I think I have seen him on every visit to NYC.
Jumbo-tron in Times Squre. If you look right below the yellow arrow (to the right of the "2") you can see Chris. He has a red coat on and has his hands up in the air. We are all standing in a group right below him.

When life gives you snow....take lots of pictures!

Last Saturday we got an unexpected day of snow. It literally snowed all day from 8am until about 4pm. It was so pretty - big, fluffy white flakes falling from the sky all day. I was a little disappointed that it caused me to cancel my trip to Ft Wayne, but I decided that when life gives you snow...you should just take lots of pictures!

Beauty in the snow....

Just a couple snow pictures taken after last week's snowstorm.
I love how the sun setting on the snow covered, wind blown fields looked like the sun setting over the ocean. Ahhhh....wishful thinking!!

We got 6 more inches of snow yesterday....which means more snow pictures to share in another post!!

A new favorite....

A new favorite photo taken at the apple orchard ....made even more perfect with a vintage action and some texture.

HAPPY FALL!

Let the sunshine in.....




into your life....



into your heart....
into your soul.

Spring fever.....

We are absolutely LOVING the gorgeous spring weather. I enjoy the beautiful colors of fall and a pretty snowfall....but I am definitely a warm weather girl. I'm just happier and more laid back when the sun is shining, the windows are open, flip flops on my feet....and of course everything turning green and blooming again!!

Holmes Co.

While many of our friends were spending their Spring Break on the beach in Florida, or Disney World, or a cruise, or Myrtle Beach...we spent 2 days in Holmes County, Ohio visiting Amish Country with my parents. We stayed in Berlin and spent a lot of time visiting the shops in town, eating lots of good food, and relaxing at the hotel.

Jenna had spotted a sign for buggy rides right away, so we checked it out. A nice Amish man named John took Jacob, Jenna and I for a ride. He talked non-stop during our 15 minute ride and shared a little about his lifestyle and his history. I've read lots of books about Amish, so it was fun to actually talk to someone and learn a little more. He allowed us to take photos, but he tried to stay out of them. He's been doing buggy rides for 10 years, so I'm sure he's used to the photos by now. Jenna and Grandpa walking through Berlin...

I am really fascinated by the whole Amish culture and lifestyle. I've read quite a few fiction books based on Amish culture and loved getting to see some of it in person. I really could have spent more time just driving around the area and snapping photos. Chris and my dad were both patient and stopped the car a few times to let me lean out the window or run across the street for a few photos.

My favorite photo....I saw this house as we were driving to a bakery we had heard about and told Chris he had to stop on the way back. I loved the rainbow of laundry on the giant pulley clothesline!