Rain Room

Yesterday we waited in another long line to see the Rain Room at the MoMA. It's a temporary exhibit where cameras are used to detect people's locations and turn off the sprinkler valves above them. You can walk around in the rain but not get wet.

The Comedy of Errors was very entertaining the night before. 

I'm going to try to see Sarah's son tonight or tomorrow. Then we are going to the wedding tomorrow evening. 

Mount Vernon Hotel

Yesterday we went on a tour of this Federal Period hotel/ home. It's located on E 61st between First and York Avenues. When it was built in the late-eighteenth century, the city only extended up to 14th street. It is administered by the same group as the house I worked at in D.C.

The last picture was taken at the Carl Schurz Park. 

Right now we are waiting in line for Shakespeare in the park tickets. We have been here for more than four hours and have another hour to go.

Bridget and Laura attempt to visit Johnny Cash Museum

Pictures from Thanksgiving: Part I

Christmas tree at the Museum of Natural History decorated with oragami




The hall of dinosaurs


Capt. Mickey Mouse

Jimmy Fallon

Vatican Stamps

I'm sorry it has been so long since I have posted something. The following link is for the Online Vatican Stamp Collection that I worked on two summers ago at the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum. The stamps are arranged the papacies during which they were issued. Some of the stamps are very beautiful.

http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/vaticanstamps/

Sunday in Chicago

Bridget & I started the day in Chicago with Mass at Holy Name Cathedral. A 134 year old church that caught fire last February and was just reopened last month. After Mass we spent the afternoon at The Art Institute of Chicago. We finished up the afternoon with a beer in Millennium park. (http://www.millenniumpark.org/artandarchitecture/)