The following are some highlights from my trip to Austin, San Antonio, and the Gulf Coast of Texas, July 2010.  It was the first time I had visited Texas in two years, and only the second visit since I lived there in 2006-07.  With me as always was my girlfriend and traveling companion Erin Welch.  […]

Footage from the Feast of our Lady of Mt. Carmel and San Paolino in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, July 2010.  Williamsburg is stereotypically known for its Hasidic Jewish community, but there is also vibrant, old school Italian community firmly entrenched in the area.  Visit Youtube to watch the HD version. Footage from the Feast of our Lady […]

Justin and I went to the Staten Island Zoo on a whim February 2nd, 2010 to check out New York’s Groundhog Day festival. Music by Frank Yankovic, the Pennsylvania Polka. Justin and I went to the Staten Island Zoo on a whim February 2nd, 2010 to check out New York’s Groundhog Day festival. Music by […]

The California Coast, July 2009 These are recollections from a trip now three weeks by; a trip worth taking again in my mind and on paper. It started and ended with me wearing a suit, and in between I saw gratifying sights and breathed clean air. It was most wonderful for its lack of connection […]