On Tuesday, November 9, I had a faculty lunch IMG_1440 IMG_1441 with Left to Right: Anne Case (Economics and Woodrow Wilson School), Amy Borovoy (East Asian Studies), Catherine Peters (Civil and Environmental Engineering), Alexander Nehamas (Philosophy and Comparative Literature), Robert Vanderbei (Operations Research and Financial Engineering) and Guy Nordenson (Architecture). Later that week, I went out for scotch with Stuart Schwartz IMG_1442 and then on Tuesday November 16, it was lunch again with IMG_1443 IMG_1444 Left to Right: Gabriela Nouzeilles (Spanish and Portuguese), Samuel Wang (Molecular Biology), Martin Semmelhack (Chemistry), Olga Hasty (Slavic Languages and Literatures), Claire Gmachl (Electrical Engineering) and Sheldon Garon (History) as a prelude to lunch on Thursday November 18 with the old gang from lunches at Bellcore 10 years ago IMG_1445 IMG_1446 IMG_1447 Ken Steiglitz (Computer Science), Mike Honig (visiting Electrical Engineering) and Steve North *86.

All of this left me prepared for my trip to NYC on Friday November 19 for a meeting at the Sloan Foundation. After the meeting, I met Suzanne and we walked until time was running out and then caught a subway to the FCiA where this collection sign IMG_1448 prepared us for our meeting with Michael D. Murphy IMG_1449 who told us about his website http://www.michaeldmurphy.com/ , served us well and encouraged us to enjoy the meal. The table was set IMG_1450 to enjoy the bread IMG_1451 and my soup IMG_1452 as Suzanne had a nice appetizer IMG_1453 before her lamb IMG_1454 and my veggie dinner in darkness IMG_1455 and in light IMG_1456 appeared to be followed by salads IMG_1457 and the scene of glasses on the table IMG_1458 because Michael gave us a choice of wines. Suzanne's tiramisu IMG_1459 IMG_1460 and my creme brulee IMG_1461 IMG_1462 complemented the dinner as I took a picture of our neighbors IMG_1463 and Michael took this picture of us IMG_1464 before we began the trek back to our hotel.

Along the way, we passed shoe stores IMG_1465 and fresh fruit IMG_1466 and these cosmetics IMG_1467 IMG_1468 before coming across more shoes IMG_1469 and dresses IMG_1470 with inspirational thought IMG_1471 as we discovered more show stores in the village IMG_1472 IMG_1473 IMG_1474 IMG_1475 IMG_1476 IMG_1477 before finding this hand IMG_1478 that might be used to hit this punching bag IMG_1479 even as we discovered that the movie theater IMG_1480 was sold out so that we couldn't see Sideways.

Marching on past shoes IMG_1481 and Anthropolgie IMG_1482 and more shoes IMG_1483 we finally gave to the windows at Lord and Taylor IMG_1484 IMG_1485 with explanation of Boston life IMG_1486 in view IMG_1487 and life on the Mississippi IMG_1488 and these scenes IMG_1489 IMG_1490 of the Rockies IMG_1491 and these IMG_1492 IMG_1493 of Nebraska IMG_1494 and finally these IMG_1495 IMG_1496 from the Big Apple itself IMG_1497 before one last window IMG_1498 bade our farewell to Lord and Taylor IMG_1499 and we marched into Rockefeller Center IMG_1500 where these people IMG_1501 were taking a picture before the skaters IMG_1502 IMG_1503 and carriages IMG_1504 and this star IMG_1505 with its story IMG_1506 that would eventually go on top of the tree. We went past the NYFD store IMG_1507 and caught a picture of Radio City Music Hall IMG_1508 IMG_1509 before going back to the hotel for the night.

Next morning, we woke up with tired feet and went to a slowly served breakfast where Suzanne IMG_1510 and I IMG_1511 had plenty of time to look at her coffee IMG_1512 and take artistic shots IMG_1513 with the water IMG_1514 and milk IMG_1515 before my syrup IMG_1516 and her eggs IMG_1517 and my pancakes IMG_1518 came.

After breakfast, we made the requisite stop at Krispy Kreme IMG_1519 to sample their wares IMG_1520 before getting on the train and taking these signs IMG_1521 IMG_1522 IMG_1523 that gave the rules.