2010.12.24
Open Photo Gallery
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Frost covered ground in Arlington.
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Lens flare! Amber points out that sans buildings this looks pretty darn rural.
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The music and flailing lights preshow at Jordan's IMAX are getting old, but sometimes it can still be pretty.
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A bushel of birds near Harvard Square.
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First night of snow bike.
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Since I was in NJ last night I went to see Babycastles Holiday Party: Julefrokost! on 42nd St.
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On the way there I noticed I was looking up at the Times Square Soon-To-Be-Dropped Ball.
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Loved the homebrew arcade machines there at Babycastles.
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But honestly some of the appeal was just meeting the legendary Auntie Pixelante.
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And of course her gal Daphny!
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Babycastles had some interesting lectures that night. Afterwards: DJ rockin' out the gameboy
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42nd St the other way.
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NYC confused my GPS.
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Finally back at the family homestead; Christmas loot a-waitin'
You can stop running that response to Virginia's letter about Santa. She's probably dead by now.