So last night was our special Christmas dinner out. We decided to go out and celebrate just the two of us before we head back to KS and all the craziness of family and schedules. We decided on this great restaurant called Prime 108. It’s inside Union Station downtown which might have been better than the restaurant itself.
It was recently renovated into a hotel and is stunningly beautiful inside.
Us after our wonderful dinner!
So you know how people always say once you get married you’ll become more and more like your spouse? Well here we go – nearing six months into marriage and I’m catching the photography bug. Don’t worry, there won’t be any kind of competing between Anne and I (there’d be no competition there!) but it was fun to go out and explore through a (real) camera lens. Here are a few selected works:
As you might have noticed, Thursday was Thanksgiving. Unfortunately Anne had to be on call this week for work so we had to stay here but it was kind of nice just having it be the two of us. Fortunately for me, Anne is a wonderful cook and made a wonderful dinner for us:
Back to that part about becoming like your spouse – I’m getting Anne interested in the idea of biking. I’m thrilled. More to come…
We got to take yet another trip back to KS this past weekend (racking up those Southwest Rapid Rewards…) and see my aunt and uncle while they were in town. I also got in a ride with Bob while we stopped in Lawrence. This was actually a gravel ride instead of on the road and of course he gave me the heaviest bike he could find – I’m onto his game. Besides physical exhaustion, it was a lot of fun seeing family and gave us a much-needed break.
It was decided that we take a family photo for my parents’ Christmas cards, and with a dog that can get interesting. This is how it went:
Group shot:
Had quite an interesting ride this evening – lots of wildlife were out. I love riding through Percy Warner in the evening as I’m usually bound to at least run into some deer. I was able to catch these guys but couldn’t get a picture of some turkeys I rode by. Hopefully they get out of town before Thanksgiving…
Here are the inner-workings of a guitar with two push-pull pots. Assuming you’re like most people and don’t know/care what that means, here’s perhaps the quickest definition. They each effectively cut the output volume of their respective pickup in half. Still not intereseted? Then here’s a pretty picture.
I’ve been taking advantage of the warmer weather here lately to get in some more bike rides before it gets much colder. My usual standby is going out to Percy Warner park because it has lots of hills and very few cars. The pavement is smooth and it’s a beautiful park. Not to mention the workout I get in 12miles there would take me 25+ to get back in Kansas.
Yes, I’m spoiled.
This past weekend we got to fly back and spend some time in KS. After a quick afternoon/evening we got up and drove to Omaha where we went to a wedding for Anne’s cousin. We were happy to get to see family and friends, but it’s always a whirlwind when we’re in town of trying to see everyone – the blessing and curse of everyone being in one spot. The wedding was incredible but sadly we didn’t get too many pictures, but Omaha was the usual cold and windy climate it always is…
Us being inside and protected from the wind.
Other than that, my job continues to be more than I want to handle. Anne is getting into a groove with hers which we’re very happy about. That’s all for now!
Anne got to go see her new nephew for a few days up in NYC with her family. I unfortunately had to stay behind and work, but I hear he’s cute! Here are a couple shots she sent to make me jealous.
This takes skill.
Just another day in NYC…
596 Miles: Kansas to Nashville 
