Elizabeth & Brendan

Getting political…

Elizabeth — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:24:48 +0000

just for a moment – I am my grandmother’s granddaughter.

Breast cancer affects all women – no matter of race, income, religion and most importantly political beliefs. Therefore, I believe, that cancer screenings should be above it all – equal access no matter of race, income, religion and political beliefs. We should be working to make screenings available through ANY method – mobile mammogram vans, hospitals and clinics – even Planned Parenthood. Non-profits raising money to help find a cure and increase survivorship – should do only that and not be involved in other social debates going on in the country.

An interesting read here – non profits should be non profits and not a corporation. And this is why my money will be going to organizations like Stupid Cancer or I had Cancer – not just because of Susan G. Komen’s recent acts but because a) cancer is stupid and b) I did have cancer.

Ok – getting off the soapbox.

Pictures from Paris

Elizabeth — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:43:57 +0000

Sacre Coeur Night

Sacre Coeur Day

Interesting protest art work

Double decker carousel

The Thinker and Le Tour Eiffel

Napoleon’s Tomb

Le Tour Eiffel

Us at the Rodin Museum

Pictures from Strasbourg

Elizabeth — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:11:15 +0000

Here are some pictures from France:

The Christmas Capital of the World

Le Grand Sapin

Markets at Night

Le Petit France

Our rental bikes and biking through the city

New year, new resolutions

Elizabeth — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:56:17 +0000

My new year’s resolution is to run one race per month and Brendan has adopted this one as well. But I can’t complain since I took a co worker’s new year resolution to run a 5k in 2011 and modified it. (she fulfilled it on December 18th when we ran the Yulefest Cambridge 5k.)

We started the resolution off with a new year’s day 5k with optional ocean plunge. Brendan and I both ran much better than expected. We ran so well we both took the plunge. Here is the first picture. 1 down, 11 to go.

Some iPhone pictures from France

Elizabeth — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:43:17 +0000

Here is the stained glass of Notre Dame.

The crowds of Marche de Noel.

Quick update

Elizabeth — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:21:33 +0000

Le Marche de Noel was all I hoped for and more. We left Strasbourg after a great few days and we are currently sitting at a cafe on the Boulevard st. Germain waiting for the rain to stop and drinking some coffees. I can’t post pictures right now but they will be coming.

Countdown to France

Elizabeth — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 02:53:29 +0000

We leave Friday and so excited. I hope my United name change comes in time so we can get into the fancy lounges!!

We are going to Strasbourg and Paris and I am very very very very excited to go to my Marche de Noel. I have I mentioned I am excited?

Waking to the T

Elizabeth — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:18:16 +0000

When I leave the house in the morning I look back and nothing is in the window. When I leave and walk to the T with B, this is what we see when we look back.

Eli in the first snow

Elizabeth — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:06:17 +0000

I can now post pictures taken on my phone to the blog. Expect a lot posts with pictures coming at you.

Here is Eli running in our first snow fall.

Boston being occupied

Elizabeth — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:37:50 +0000