Rochester MN - Lucille's last big celebration...

It is so wonderful when something sad has such a positive and uplifting end.  

It was great to spend a couple days celebrating my aunt Sister Lucille with her Franciscan family and her outside family and friends.  She had her hand in all of the activities to make sure it went as she had planned. 

Saint Paul - an unexpected extra dinner opportunity with the Mac Team

My trip to APAC got delayed so was able to get another dinner with Team Mac.

Saint Paul MN - Post Thanksgiving gathering of Friends and Family

It started as the cold turkey sandwich party in Chicago and has resurrected and reinvented itself many times over the years.
Currently a great lasagna night with the Mac guys and family and friends.
Cold night but there were still many of us around and ready for a night of conversation, laughs and more food.

Stamford CT - the smaller, casual Thanksgiving year

We gathered a much smaller group this year in CT.
Eddie and I got a great walk in and discovered a new spot for him to explore further in the neighborhood.
Great night at Matilda in the city with family and friends as well.

New York City - Again. Mixing with the protests

I was walking home from dinner along 6th Avenue after the Ferguson announcement and all of a sudden the street filled with marchers working their way to Times Square.
They stopped traffic and filled both the streets and sidewalks.  It was all calm and friendly - but certainly very focused.  And the traffic just all seemed to go with the flow - and then the police cars started coming in from all directions.
They were caught in the traffic snarl that was created as well and eventually just went with the flow and followed the marchers and the slow traffic up to Times Square and Central Park.
The following night we headed to a show and got out and on our way before the activities began again and they blocked our route out - but we were well on our way and watched it all on the news when we got back to Stamford CT.

New Jersey - hanging with Christopher and Lara

We covered Sandy Hook, Long Branch, Monmouth Beach and then on up to Jersey City.  Lots of movement and plenty of things to keep up busy hanging out with Chris and Lara.
The weekend started out cold and crisp and then it warmed right up and we all lost our coats and got out to enjoy a couple great days.

New York City - cold start to the trip

I arrived and it woke me right up - much colder than usual for this time of year.  Rumor has it that it is going to heat right up over the weekend before we get messy weather for everyone to travel for the holiday.
Macy's is busy getting ready at the store for the parade and the holiday shopping ahead - the neighborhood I stayed in this trip.

Hong Kong - a bit more Christmas fever setting in

Heading back to the USA for the Thanksgiving Week.
Ready for Christmas in HK as I set off on the flight to the East Coast.