Dec. 30-Jan. 2:
We spent a snowy New Year's Eve at my parents' little cabin in New Jersey where I shoveled the driveway three days in a row. It was a fun experience and great exercise (my guns were PUMPED!) but I think the novelty would wear off if faced with digging one's car out of the snow every morning before work.
Jan. 8-10:
We took Amtrak to the Adirondack mountains for my cousin Gabrielle's wedding. The train was far roomier than an airplane, but when the bathrooms broke, we were glad our trip ended in Lake Placid, rather than Montreal, which would have been another five hours or so. The wedding took place at a stunning resort, The WhiteFace Lodge. And while Oliver and I are decidedly anti-winter, even our stone-cold souls couldn't deny the beauty of the location and the day in particular. The snow looked like glitter as it fell outside our window.
Who doesn't love a picture of themselves sleeping with a creepy photo bomber aka lovely wife?
I had the honor of applying Gabrielle's wedding day makeup while her sister, Jocelyn, created a masterpiece of a hairdo.
Makeup mayhem. I can't wait to post professional pictures of the stunning bride!
Hair in progress:
Hair after:
Photo by Jocelyn Killmer
Full disclosure: Jocelyn, who is studying for a PhD in medical anthropology (smart and creative!) also did all the fabulous hair for our wedding.
Oliver being the life of the party, as usual, with Jocelyn's boyfriend, Drew, who actually was the life of the party:
Jan. 14-19:
• We flew to Texas to visit Oliver's immediate family and old friends. With our friends, John and Candice, we revisited two museums we love in Fort Worth. First up, Kimball Art Museum, designed by architect Louis I. Kahn in 1972, who was a master of optimizing natural light in is work. This museum is no exception. Skylights admit light and perforated metal reflectors distribute throughout the vaulted spaces. It is a relatively small museum, always with a well curated selection of pieces.
Oliver's favorite little dude:
After the Kimball, we hit the Tadao Ando-designed Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, one of the finest contemporary examples of modern architecture complete with five flat-roofed pavilions with forty-foot metal-framed glass walls that maximize natural light surrounded by landscaped grounds and a 1.5 acre pond, giving the monolithic structure a light, floating feeling. The interior is full of fun nooks and crannies to discover, a catwalk and outstanding typography.
John and I pondering whether or not to take a piece of candy. We were allowed. We took. We ate.
Action shot in an acoustically fun Richard Serra sculpture:
Exterior of said sculpture:
After all that culture we spent the rest of our time relaxing with good company and deliciously warm weather. We celebrated the birthdays of Martin Luther King and John, who turned 31, with a potentially offensive and overly decorated cake courtesy Oliver and his impossibly adorable niece and nephew (baked by Oliver's mom).
