01.19.05 The next day, January 19, I was very excited to see the medal IMG_1053 IMG_1054 pin preparation for the award ceremony. But first I had a visit from IMG_1055 Mike Jennings (German),Eduardo Cadava (English) and Hal Foster (Art and Archaeology) IMG_1056 and Beatriz Colomina (Architecture) whose train was delayed. Then I met with IMG_1057 Walter Hinderer (German) and IMG_1058 IMG_1059 Froma Zeitlin (Classics AND Comparative Literature AND Judaic Studies) before it was time for the award ceremony. Since the recipient was there, we improvised IMG_1060 in the best of ways. On the way home, I met Sally Osmer IMG_1061 who is the head of the Crisis Ministry.

01.23.05 On Sunday January 23, we awoke to lots (15" worth) of snow on the driveway and so the shoveling began. Ben spread the salt IMG_1062 IMG_1063 along the path IMG_1064 and Sarah IMG_1065 and then Ben and Sarah IMG_1066 showed our excitement about the game that was going to be such a disappointment later. The Hutner-Flemmer's IMG_1067 were sledding down the street as we observed our sidewalk IMG_1068 and the Odyssey IMG_1069 IMG_1070 that looked like it would never be cleared. Ben IMG_1071 admired the house IMG_1072 as the sledders IMG_1073 IMG_1074 returned and we continued our walk to town. Stockton Street IMG_1075 was quite something as I walked behind Ben and Sarah IMG_1076 IMG_1077 IMG_1078 as we made our way past this water valve IMG_1079 at the seminary IMG_1080 and this tree IMG_1081 and the house that couldn't be approached IMG_1082 and the gate IMG_1083 that couldn't be opened as the snow was all over IMG_1084 everything. Morven IMG_1085 wasn't plowed but its neighbor was IMG_1086 and as we walked the path IMG_1087 we knew that this car IMG_1088 IMG_1089 would have a hard time getting out. Next we made our way onto Nassau Street IMG_1090 IMG_1091 IMG_1092 and past the newspaper stands IMG_1093 when a car went by IMG_1094 and we dug in to find the Kramer's brick IMG_1095 on our first try. On Witherspoon Street we watched this plow IMG_1096 work its way in IMG_1097 to the curb IMG_1098 as Ben discovered this ice rock IMG_1099 and SUbway was closed IMG_1100 and the bread at The Ferry House IMG_1101 looked like it would have a wait. Spring Street IMG_1102 was desserted as Sarah made her way IMG_1103 to the plowed mountain IMG_1104 and posed at half its height IMG_1105 as Hulfish Street IMG_1106 IMG_1107 had its own mountains IMG_1108 to climb. All of this called for a good meal. Ben IMG_1109 IMG_1110 IMG_1111 IMG_1112 settled in at Zorba's Brother's as I got this collection sign IMG_1113 and hot chocolate and decaf IMG_1114 arrived with cream IMG_1115 which didn't photograph well. This inspired Sarah to take a few pictures IMG_1116 IMG_1117 before expanding the lens and using white balance to improve on what I had done IMG_1118 IMG_1119 IMG_1120 and even to tweak the settings IMG_1121 to make the cream greenish. After Ben finished studying the menu IMG_1122 I got my veggie burger IMG_1123 he got his burger IMG_1124 and Sarah got her chicken sandwich IMG_1125 all of which fortified us for the walk home. En route, we crossed the street IMG_1126 and stopped among the crowds IMG_1127 who wanted a picture IMG_1128 of Nassau Hall though few of them captured this buried piece of equipment IMG_1129 or this newspaper stand IMG_1130 under the snow.