Kinecting at Home

Pierce and me playing around with a Kinect hooked up to my Mac. Just exploring the possibilities of this interesting peripheral.

New Year's Day at the Guggenheim

On a balmy New Year's Day 2012, we finally got around to visiting the Maurizio Cattelan retrospective installation at the Guggenheim. It was a lot of fun, and reminiscent of Banksy's sense of humor. All the work on display was hung from the Guggenheim's domed ceiling, and revealed itself as we ascended the spiral ramp. There's a time lapse movie of the exhibition being assembled here.

Cattelan has said that this exhibition and his recent commission at the Venice Biennale would be his final shows before he reinvents himself as a new artist. Surprisingly, we happened to see his Venice exhibit too this past summer: 2000 pigeons, watching your every move.

Christmas Morning 2011

Lots o' fun presents including a Bonsai Kitty, an Evolving Darwin play set and an H.G. Wells collection.

Christmas Morning Flowers

An 8-Bit flower bouquet from Pierce.

Yoda Claus

From December 24th on Pierce's Lego advent calendar.

Christmas Eve 2011

Preparing for Christmas morning with the all important note and treats for Santa and his reindeer.

All Ready for Our Christmas Party!

Deirdre's preparations culminated with this amazing table.

Pierce's Class

Pierce's class went for a walk down to the waterfront on a lovely balmy day. Only a few days left until the big day!

Swingin' Christmas Concert at Carnegie Hall

Deirdre and I enjoyed the New York Pops Swingin' Christmas concert at Carnegie Hall last night. Great big joyful sound from a full orchestra, the near 100 voice Essential Voices USA choral group, and a fun mix of Broadway and jazz vocals and music.

Pierce in the Studio

I took this picture while waiting for Pierce to finish his lesson with Laura. That's one of Laura's paintings on the wall.