My mom was sorting through a bunch of old photographs today. Among pictures of Colonial Willamsburg, a trip on Amtrak, and some unidentified child sleeping on a bookcase, we came across this:
It's a photo of my dad playing poker. I'm not sure if he just won a hand or lost one, but it is by far the most interesting photo I have seen of him to date.
I'll forward any of your comments on to him.
Greetings to all my riddle-fiends. I am in the midst of a competition where I have to solve a very confusing and difficult riddle. If you would be so willing as to give me some tips, suggestions, or justified guesses to get me on the right track I would be in your debt!
Charged with maintaining peace and security, five permanent seats and ten temporary seats, Church House was first, what is the family name of the partner to where no man has gone before.
Just leave a comment with your idea and the reason behind it and I'll get back to you. Thanks in advance for any help. This is driving me crazy!
Here are a few more photos from New York.
This is a close up of the Statue of Liberty I took from the Staten Island Ferry.
This is looking back at Manhattan from the ferry.
I always thought this statue was actually on Wall Street, but I seem to have been wrong.
And finally, the New York Stock Exchange!
As promised, here are a few photos from New York.
This is a photo of the chandelier on the first floor of the Rockefeller Center. Beatiful, huh?
Here's a gorgeous photo of Central Park from the top of the Rockefeller Center.
We ran into a random parade at lunch. This was the Polish Pride parade or something like that ... a lot of people speaking a language I don't understand.
After Times Sqaure and the giant ferris wheel in Toys R Us, we went across town and toured the United Nations. I've been dreaming about visiting the UN since I was a kid and I can now proudly say that I have stood on the floor of the General Assembly. This, however, is a photo of us in front of the UN seal. I have all the other pictures, I'm just lightening them because it was dark and my flash was acting up.
Just to give everyone an update, I made it to New York City last night. I'll be here through the 16th, and I expect to give you updates in the mean time. You should see photos from my day at Rockefeller Center and the United Nations sometime tomorrow.
Tomorrow will take me back to Manhattan for an informational interview and more touristing. If you can think of any good marketing firms I should stop by and visit, drop me a line.
