New York, New York

(photo taken at 4:30am at SNL after after party)










Another fun trip to NYC to visit Pavun and George and of course, to see SNL. Unfortunately, we did not do much sightseeing besides walking around SoHo in the rain, but we did get to watch SNL from Lorne Michael's office (where Eddie Izzard and the cast of Mad Men were also watching it!).

Jon Hamm, from one of our favorite shows, Mad Men was the host, and Coldplay was the musical guest. Ryan will probably even admit that Jon Hamm is one of the most attractive men we have ever seen.

After the show, we attended the cast after-party (where I once again chickened out on getting a photo taken with a celebrity), then the after-after-party and needless to say, I am just now beginning to feel normal. Guess I can't stay out until 5am anymore. Nor should we stay out all night, then fly the next day. Especially when the pilot lands at O'Hare, decides it is too windy, then proceeds to take off again. Scary!

Looking forward to a few weekends of not traveling, but also thinking about our next trip to NYC, whenever that may be.

Pool Party

A couple weeks ago we had the honor and pleasure of being half of the godparenting team for our two favorite little dudes. It was obvious that Ethan and Lucas both had an excellent time at the baptism. What with all the oil and swimming that was going on they probably just figured they were at the local pool. As you can see they broke out their best threads for the occasion. You'll probably see James Bond sporting the same tuxedo in his next film.

After the baptism, we had a great lunch at Maggiano's courtesy of the Simons. Lucas made sure that we would always remember his big day by giving his Auntie Laura an unconventional parting gift...the contents of his partially digested lunch. Now, his big sister Emily likes to talk about her 'highs and lows' of the day every night at dinner. Seeing the look of amusement on Laura's face as she realized what just happened would have been my high for the day, if not for the whole godfather thing. It's great to have a wife who takes things in stride, and a nephew who's willing to exploit that to provide me with a cheap laugh. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before Uncle Ryan is the butt of the joke...I will remain vigilant.