March 13, 2012
The two week break is about over and it is time to get back to normal life. Well, as much as we can with a newborn around the house. We celebrated one of my last days off by bringing the baby to the lake and having a little picnic. The weather has been great lately and it was a perfect day to be outside.
March 10, 2012
It has been pretty quiet around here and on Fish and Veggies lately. But for good reason! I am excited to announce that our baby girl, Grace, was born a few short weeks ago. Becoming a Dad for the first time has been the most incredible experience of my life, and I couldn’t be more thrilled.
February 11, 2012
Last weekend, world renowned street artist Shepard Fairey was in Dallas. Along with his team he spent a few days painting several buildings in West Dallas, near the site of the soon-to-be-opened Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge. The work is incredible. And even more incredible to me is the size of the work, and how quickly it was done. For drivers coming across the new bridge this spring, there will be an amazing display of modern art waiting for them on the other side.
Cheers to the Dallas Contemporary for inviting Shepard to Dallas.
January 20, 2012
I was walking around downtown Dallas last night and was struck by the contrast in the night skyline. On the left is the modern and stunning Museum Tower still under construction. On the right is the Cathedral Guadalupe Church, built in 1898.
January 14, 2012
A few us of gathered yesterday for a little cooking lesson at my brother-in-law’s new place. The lighting in his house is perfect at this point in the afternoon and it made for a fun, tasty and well-lit event. I’ll leave the food pictures to an upcoming post on Fish and Veggies, but here’s a few of my favorites in the mean time.
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And for those watching the event, there was plenty of cereal nearby for snacking.
December 31, 2011
Happy New Year! 2011 was a great year full of significant events and major life changes. 2012 is shaping up to be no different, but we’ll get to that later. Here’s a few of my favorite moments from 2011:
December 29, 2011
The year is coming to an end and I’m cleaning out my photo closet.
This is one of my favorites from our trip to New York earlier this fall.
December 24, 2011
December 20, 2011
I’ve been doing a bit of furniture resurfacing lately to prepare the nursery. It feels great to be out in the garage working on something again.
December 16, 2011
Kelley McRae and her badass guitar playing husband Matt — old friends of my wife — were in town a few weeks ago. They are possibly two of the coolest people you will ever meet. We had dinner before their gig at The Opening Bell coffee shop and we just listened to them talk about their adventures as they travel around the country in their VW Westfalia van. They played a great show, said goodbye and were off to the next stop on the tour.
Oh, and Kelley now comes equipped with this great little stomp box that Matt made himself.
December 10, 2011
As we were driving through downtown this week I couldn’t help but to notice the massive new Omni Hotel and its impressive light display. It was difficult to get a reasonable vantage point from where we were at but the hotel is pretty magnificent from a distance at night. Definitely looks like a great addition to the Dallas skyline.
November 25, 2011
November 11, 2011
The world of babies is a bit overwhelming, but nothing is more overwhelming than these massive baby stores. They have things I’d never known to exist but now I can’t live without. I can easily justify not purchasing some of these items by proclaiming that “babies have survived for thousands of years without this stuff.” Then I lie awake at night regretting that I haven’t picked up a machine to twist bags around dirty diapers yet. Here’s a few scenes from one of our weekend shopping outings.
October 29, 2011
It’s Halloween this week and where I’m from that means one thing: pumpkin carving. Every year as a kid we would take a trip across the border into Pennsylvania to go to a local farm store to pick up the best stuff around. We would pick fresh apples in bunches and choose a few pumpkins to bring home.
This year was a little different, but the idea remains the same. I live in Texas now, and unless you are in the middle of nowhere, a pumpkin patch and apple farm is not a common sight. And, much to my surprise there are people in this country that have never carved pumpkins before, including my wife. We found a few pumpkins and carved up these guys. Not bad for a first timer.
After the carving was complete, we cleaned, heavily salted, and roasted the seeds. Don’t forget this step. You’ll be missing out.
Happy Halloween!
October 15, 2011
Something about New York City makes me always want to view it in black and white. It feels right. We spent last weekend visiting friends and relaxing in Brooklyn and I surely wouldn’t miss out on the opportunity to snap a few shots of this iconic town. From the shores of the East River looking out on Manhattan, to walking the streets of Williamsburg, to a warm Sunday afternoon in Prospect Park, Brooklyn did not disappoint.
October 9, 2011
I didn’t know Steve Jobs. I’ve never seen him in person and never even knowingly been in the same city as him. I didn’t know the man himself, but I did know the Apple CEO and leader. Well, as much as anyone else that has watched a lot of keynotes and bought a few too many Apple products knew him. I’ve used Apple products almost every day for roughly the past decade since I bought my first iPod. His work has had a significant impact on my life and there are few people that I respect as much. I’m grateful to have lived during his time. Thanks Steve.