Jerome, Arizona 2008

Jerome is an awesome wild west biker hangout and a former mining town. Jerome is also known as an art destination, with more than 30 galleries and working studios.

The street you drive into when you enter Jerome


Kevin

View of the San Francisco Mountains

Beautiful old building facade

Peek-a-boo.

View behind Jerome

Key West, FL 2007

While we were in Florida, Kevin planned a trip for us to Key West. I'd never been before. So fun!

Southernmost Beach Cafe

Looking heroic in front of Caribbean waters

Southernmost Point, Key West!

Dock at Mallory Square

Kevin got a really big beer for sunset watching

Sunset did not disappoint

Watching the sunset

We stayed at the Chelsea House

Coincidentally, Janice and Darren left with Janice's family for a cruise from Key West the next day so we met them for brunch at the Banana Cafe before heading out.

Kevin, me, Janice, Darren at Banana Cafe

New Orleans 2007

Our cruise ship departed from New Orleans so we drove down from Charlottesville and tried to see some sights before boarding.

Brian is excited that we're here!

Paul welcomes us to Jackson Square park

Brian's friend Victoria lives in New Orleans so she met up with us and showed us around. This was my second time in New Orleans, but the first time was New Years Eve 1999, and it was pretty crazy. This was nice little Southern brunch tour.

Our fearless tour guide, Victoria

Never forget that Andrew Jackson was a huge asshole.

Paul modeling

St Louis Cathedral By Sarah M.

Brian and Victoria

Near St. Louis Cathedral

Sarah, me, Brian, and Paul

(Katy napping, Mihai in casino?)

Pretty streets of New Orleans

Royal Street

It was also all of our first visit to the city after the 2005 Hurricane Katrina flooding of the city. Victoria says that the city still hasn't fully recovered, though the parts of the city we were in looked very nice.

Katrina art

The Official Hurricane Katrina Poster 

Following Sarah

 At Johnny's Po-Boy Restaurant - By Brian

That's a serious Po-Boy

Brian looks like he's going to steal my grits

Thanks Victoria! Thanks New Orleans!

Philadelphia with Ash 2006

After Valley Forge, we headed into Philly together.

Ash drove us to South Philly

Awesome mural

The Sounds of Philadelphia' mural in South Philadelphia (Frankie Avalon,

Chubby Checker, Jerry Blavat, Al Martino, Fabian, Eddie Fisher and Bobby Rydell)


The Italian Market area


Face-in-a-hole at the Italian Market


Di Bruno Bros.


Lunch at Di Bruno Bros. Pronto store


Kevin's imitation of Frank Rizzo


Market East, Jeweler's Row


Random Christmas Tree inside an office building


Dubious about the Christopher Columbus Memorial at Penn's Landing


Penn's Landing

Valley Forge with Ash 2006

Kevin and I went to visit Ash this weekend. She took us to sightsee at Valley Forge before we headed into Philadelphia together. It was awesome.

Me and Ash in front of a replica Valley Forge cabin

Inside the cabin

Sometimes a cannon is just a cannon (Artillery Park)

Kevin and Ash in front of National Memorial Arch

The Visitor Center