"Riding that Train"

ABOARD AMTRAK 181 NORTHEAST REGIONAL, Dec. 16--A 5:00 a.m. wake up call, three cups of coffee, and four states aboard a train in under four hours is how I spent my morning.

I was on assignment photographing the route President-elect Barack Obama will take on his way to the Inauguration in Washington a few days before taking office.

I started off in Baltimore, then Philly, Wilmington, back to Baltimore, then on to D.C. where I ended up sending my photos from our office there, hanging out and catching up some old friends I hadn't see in a while.

As you can tell from the self portrait in the bathroom, the coffee ran thru me somewhere in Maryland!

Looking forward to Christmas boys, see you in six days!

Love,
Dad

Yup, it's cold here

Baltimore, Dec. 7--It feels like it happened overnight. One day it's a mild nice day, and the next thing you know, it feels like winter.

That's what happened Sunday covering the Baltimore Ravens home game against the Washington Redskins. It was flat out cold. Bone chilling cold.

As you can tell from the photo Nick Wass shot of me before the game, I was dressed like I was going turkey hunting. Anything to stay warm, which I managed to do for the most part. Although my fingers started to feel the effects towards the end of the game despite my gloves and hand warmers. But once I got back to the workroom after the game and had a cup of coffee, I started to thaw out.

While I didn't mind being in the cold and shooting the game, I sure wish I would have been able to make it to Kentucky for your birthday Luke. We'll make up for lost time over the holidays. See you boys then and Happy Birthday Lukie pants!!!!


Love,
Dad