*click on the photos for the full album of that trip
In the middle of June (after an awesome Father's Day) we spent a few quick days in NYC. The highlight, and most of my pictures, are of the New York Transit Museum. It's an actual subway station that was converted into a museum and filled with old cars from 1908-present. We were fascinated by all the replicas of old advertisements.
Kisses and thanks to:
- Amit Gulati for the fun and the hospitality
- Austin Leach for the awesome food & fun at Kingswood Restaurant
- Rose Vincelli & Dave Gustine for a home-cooked meal, a futon, and all the love.
After finishing up my final week of work at WAMU (as full-time, I'm part-time now), we headed to see some patriotic Independence Day Fireworks just outside of Richmond.
It was put on by Jake Walther and Southern Exposure Pyrotechnics.
Daniel & I are friends with Jake, so we had the opportunity to get up close and personal with all the preparations, fuses and wires. I'd never seen how pro fireworks are set up before and this was AMAZING. Thanks Jake!!
The Mountain
Our American desire for shiny things that explode sated, we headed for the hills. Well, they were a bit more than hills. Daniel put the spaceship into double low and we trekked up to The Mountain, a UU retreat and learning center just outside of Highlands, NC.
We volunteered in the kitchen a bit and stayed with the gracious Julia Jamieson. It was a week of cool refreshing weather, guitar playing and yoga on the porch. Daniel has been going to The Mountain since 1989. They recently changed management and he said, "I was my first visit since the new management, the difference in the vibe up there is staggering. The Mountain is just as beautiful as ever. Add to that the new feeling of hope and possibility and, for me, it's the happiest place on Earth." I'm pretty sure Daniel will be heading back there next Summer.
Asheville
Andrew, Daniel's brother, lives in Asheville, NC, so we spent a few days there prepping the ship for further adventures, slaying watermelon and visiting with friends (like the awesome Molly Nagel). Since we were there during the weekdays, there weren't many music shows to hit up. But we did manage to catch some Django-style jazz at 5 Walnut wine bar with Jon Corbin and Hank Bones. I also tried to play an Open Mic, but word to the wise, just because it's a Monday does not mean that you can show up at starting time. The signups were full for the entire night when I showed up right at 8pm. Not to worry, SUUSI made up for it in the coming week... an adventure that deserves it's own post, so stay tuned.
love and hugs,
Jen
ps we updated the MAP, so you can see the crazy squiggles we're making on the continent.
Our American desire for shiny things that explode sated, we headed for the hills. Well, they were a bit more than hills. Daniel put the spaceship into double low and we trekked up to The Mountain, a UU retreat and learning center just outside of Highlands, NC.
We volunteered in the kitchen a bit and stayed with the gracious Julia Jamieson. It was a week of cool refreshing weather, guitar playing and yoga on the porch. Daniel has been going to The Mountain since 1989. They recently changed management and he said, "I was my first visit since the new management, the difference in the vibe up there is staggering. The Mountain is just as beautiful as ever. Add to that the new feeling of hope and possibility and, for me, it's the happiest place on Earth." I'm pretty sure Daniel will be heading back there next Summer.
Andrew, Daniel's brother, lives in Asheville, NC, so we spent a few days there prepping the ship for further adventures, slaying watermelon and visiting with friends (like the awesome Molly Nagel). Since we were there during the weekdays, there weren't many music shows to hit up. But we did manage to catch some Django-style jazz at 5 Walnut wine bar with Jon Corbin and Hank Bones. I also tried to play an Open Mic, but word to the wise, just because it's a Monday does not mean that you can show up at starting time. The signups were full for the entire night when I showed up right at 8pm. Not to worry, SUUSI made up for it in the coming week... an adventure that deserves it's own post, so stay tuned.
love and hugs,
Jen
ps we updated the MAP, so you can see the crazy squiggles we're making on the continent.
