#305 - happy halloween

In the City (yes, I just capitalized that) a lot of kids trick-or-treat at restaurants and stores on Halloween. I guess this is because there aren't neighborhoods with sidewalks and picket fences, porches with fake cobwebs and jack-o-lanterns, doorbells ringing and houses haunted.

Happy Halloween!

#304 - eternity's sunrise

He who binds himself to a joy

Does the winged life destroy;

But he who kisses the joy as it flies

Lives in eternity's sunrise.

- William Blake

#303 - love from minnesota

After our flight home was canceled because of the snow in NYC and we couldn't get a room in our hotel for the night we had to switch to a hotel by the airport, pretty close to the Mall of America. I'd been avoiding it but ended up going over with my co-worker to get some dinner and we visited one store (see below) before leaving. That was enough for me.

#302 - minneapolis red

#301 - thursday happenings at AASL

After we got our AASL conference booth finished and up to par (above), my co-worker and I went for a walk through the Skyway and ended up in Nicolette Mall, where we spotted a pumpkin carving contest display. I took a photo of my favorite (below).

#300 - fortisimo

Schmitt Music Company Building Mural

featuring Maurice Ravel's "Gaspard de la Nuit"

10th Street and Marquette Ave.

Minneapolis, MN

#299 - check-in

A glass of pinot and a weather report upon check-in. . .

The Grand Hotel

Minneapolis, MN

#298 - a bit more vanity

Received a CD of Erin's beautiful photos in the mail today, and didn't take any others, so here is one I received from her. . .

Please excuse the vanity.

(originally taken 10/10 in San Antonio, TX)

#297 - eat your veggies

Now you tell me. . .

#296 - pumpkin carving

Had a wonderful Fall afternoon at Valentina's. We baked apple and pumpkin muffins and carved pumpkins out on her patio.

Beppe wanted to know what was going on. . .

My goofy "classic" jack-o-lantern. Tried to make him scary but it didn't work.

All lit up at home. . .

#295 - occupy my street

On the way home tonight I came face-to-face with "Occupy Wall Street" protestors making their way from Symphony Space (96th Street) down Broadway to a midnight Occupy Columbus Circle rally (59th Street).

#294 - be

"Speaking words of wisdom

let it be."

-Paul McCartney

#293 - jesus was not a new yorker

I love Manhattan Mini Storage ads.

I've seen this one a lot on the subway.

#292 - team trivia

Tuesday night trivia with my team. . . We did pretty well.

#291 - d.c. book buzz

I made the trip to Washington, D.C. today to present at the AAP Book Buzz for DC, Maryland, and Virginia librarians.

The D.C. Public Library, where the "buzz" was held.

I loved the ceilings of Reagan Washington National Airport.

#290 - practice makes

Tonight I'm practicing for my Book Buzz presentation in D.C.

#289 - comiccon and pescatore

working ComicCon, round two

outside the Javits Center

a lovely evening spent having dinner with friends at Pescatore

#288 - neighbor

As seen from our back patio

#287 - mario and luigi just dance 3

Just a typical scene at New York ComicCon.

#286 - a moment of vanity

Erin takes beautiful photos.

I volunteered myself and she took great photos of me over the weekend

at a park in San Antonio.

Here they are.

I apologize for this moment of vanity.

Our regularly scheduled programming will resume tomorrow. . .

(Thank you, Erin.)

#285 - deep in the heart

Adios.

#284 - skyla

Erin and Skyla

#283 - tortillas and pool

Dinner at Mamacita's meant we got to watch tortillas being made (and eat them!) So good!

Erin has been kicking my butt all weekend...

#282 - the tower and the balloons

The Tower of the Americas

San Antonio, TX

balloons for downtown San Antonio's "Chalk It Up" art event

#281 - fly away

George Bush International Airport

Houston, TX

#280 - packed

Headed to Texas!

#278 - looking at look.ing at lincoln

We had the original art from a forthcoming picture book (about Lincoln) at our Spring 2012 preview today. Gorgeous.

#276 - flower girls

#275 - october first

It happened...

I fell down on the job and missed some days.

I'm a bit sad I didn't get a photo for my anniversary.

October 1 marked four years of City life.

This photo was taken during my first year here.

So much has changed and so much remains the same.

I still love New York.

(photo originally taken November 2007 at Bethesda Fountain in Central Park)