brb outside: nashville, PoRteR FLeA edition

last saturday, friend of toops, KTV organized and held the biggest deal in nashville since that show, nashville.  there was great food and gifts and when i got there, there was a line around the block! way to go KTV. Thanks to 2pz sister Missy for coming to meet me. I'll post picture of the treasures i found later.

brb, outside: los angeles

here's what i did in la

made friends

ate tacos

ate nachos (and beer)

saw pretty hills (and traffic)

got attacked by a polar bear. he's right behind us, isn't he?

brb outside: the cloisters

Today I took a field trip to the Cloisters. Here are some highlights.

Gubye, Buddy! Hope you find your dad... Thanks Mr. Narwhal Tusk.

 Medieval Smokey. Git 'em Smoke!

 Gardens for days

 Munchin' on a unicorn...

GPP needs a citrus tree. lets do that.

brb outside: #ingnyc

Yesterday was the marathon. I should have run it, but instead, Libby and I pulled up some camping chairs and dolled out some compliments. A LOT of clapping and compliments.



The Elite runners were soooooo fast

but this is mostly what it was like: 


"clap clap, Looking good Erik!
clap clap
Keep it up Maura, nope her shirt say says Laura, gooo Laura"


















This guy was covered in Beef Jerky packets. He tossed us some. It was really good.
Let me reframe that: Yesterday a man tore a piece of dried flesh that had been hanging off his sweaty body and threw it at me as I sat by the side of the road. I picked it up, put it in my mouth, and it was delicious.

It was still Brooklyn though...























And we found Lizzy's friend!

CONGRATS LIZZY'S FRIEND!




Overall, the experience was 11 biscuits, and you ALLLLLL missed it!

BRB OUTSIDE: LOOOOK OUUUUT! TENN EDITION

Keeks and I are heading down to the mother land for the weekend. Here's what i expect to see.

brb outside : TWA terminal

as part of this year's open house new york weekend, the old eero saarinen TWA terminal at JFK was opened to the public. john and i hopped on the trusty A train and went to check it out.  

 down the hatch!

 the pleasure of symmetry.

 loop, swoop, and pull.

 something old something new (england).

on the way out we got a peek at the demolition of i.m. pei's terminal 6, which i was just telling you about.

we finished out the afternoon with our traditional trip to cookie road. mmm. mm-mm-mmmmmm.

brb outside: baltimore

I went to Bodymore, Murderland this weekend to visit my friend Lily. It's a very "Charming" city. #seewhatididthere?

 

Camden Yards, Home of the Baltimore Orioles.

 

This lady is asleep on her feet.

 

This is Levon. He is super sweet.

These are tacos: Chicken, Al Pastor, and Chorizo. Deeeelish

 

Bacon and eggs! thanks Lily!

 

I think this is where they filmed "The Wire"

brb: ouside - FIELD TRIP!

Yesterday we took a group of students to Storm King Art Center in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY. It was awesome.








Mark Di Suvero

 Alexander Calder

 Roy Lichtenstein

Richard Serra

BRB Outside

While we were disappointed to miss J.'s bday trip upstate, A. and I took our own trip to the BERKSHIRES!

We went to David Chester French's House. He designed the sculpture inside the Lincoln Memorial. We also did some freshwater Kayaking. check it!







Here are some of the grounds and the tops of A's parent's heads.



















This is a different Lincoln sculpture he did. It's a bronze.















They also have Contemporary Sculpture on the farm. Here's one I thought you would like.



















Here is his studio. It only has window on the North side so that the light is consistent and NEVER direct. That point was hammered home.
















Here are our noble vessels. A. used to be a waterfront instructor so she crushed me in a race. but it was just nice not to drown.


Hope your weekends were half as good as mine!