A Spontaneous Valentine's Day

It's Thursday night around 5 pm and I'm at the airport waiting for a flight to NY for a meeting the next day. I called Aimee and made up some story about forgetting some clothes and asked her to bring them to me. She was a bit baffled about driving out to the airport. I told her she could just give them to me when she arrived in NY the next day. About 16 hours later she was on a plane.



Just like Tom Hanks and Cary Grant, I took my schmoopie to the top of the Empire State Building. It was incredible. The views—amazing. The air—refreshing. The kisses—soft, tender and wet because of Aimee's uncontrollable drooling.






No better love song than 'Rock Me Tonight' by Freddie Jackson. We weren't able to see him perform it live but we played it later.



Aimee with her friend, Hello Kitty.

MoMA

Aimee and I had a great time last weekend in NYC. One of the highlights was visiting the MoMA.

Here are a few pics of some of our favorite pieces. (the blurriness is due to the 'no flash'/low light policy at the museum)


Jean Dubuffet's 'Soul of the Underground' was one of Aimee's favorites. Her technique of using oil on aluminum is fascinating to look at up close.

Sam Hsieh is known for his one-year experiments. The one currently featured at the MoMA recaps his year of self-imposed solitary confinement. A friend came by each day to provide for his necessities and photograph him. The MoMA showcased the 365 photographs around the studio as well as a replica of his cell.






I was able to help Savannah's class a couple weeks ago with 'Meet the Masters'-a program to help elementary school kids become familiar with famous artists. That week Edward Hopper was highlighted. Below is 'Gas 1940.'



The MoMa had a great exhibit on Jasper Johns. Below is one of his most famous paintings. Seeing his work up close gives the work and his talent new meaning due to the intricate details they contain.



A great Frida Kahlo painting.



This gigantic Monet was as impressive as anything we saw. I believe he painted it when he was 81 and the size and mood it created was worth the visit to the museum alone.



We love Jackson Pollock. We felt privileged to see so many of his pieces.





One of a few great Mark Rothko's we saw.



Savannah would have loved to have seen this Van Gogh.

Okay, okay, okay. This one is going to be sooo cute!

Family photos. What better way to show your friends what a great family you are while behind the scenes you're yelling and screaming at your kids to sit still, look at the camera and stop fidgeting. All the while, you're telling your wife to stop grabbing your backside, quit kissing your ear and stop digging for gold up her nostrils.

Nevertheless, we endured it (thanks to our friend Dave Preece for taking the photos) and actually had a good time.

Here are a few pics.