Christmas tree and Filipino parol

Faneuil Hall Christmas Tree with a photo bomb by the Custom House Tower

"Wooooooow, that's a big tree."

Super hearty Turkey Kale Barley Soup! My favorite Thanksgiving leftover meal.

My mom's Coconut Espresso Leche Flan. So good, especially with fresh blackberries and a glass of Zin!

Boiling the turkey carcass to make broth

Do you wanna build a snowman?

Celebrating submitting the draft of my conference paper with some bubbles

Whatchu talkin' 'bout, Willis?

There were a couple of bees trying to land on their cider doughnuts. Typical of their personalities, Veronica was a bit scared, Max was MAD.

First time watching The "The Great Pumpkin"!

Veronica's Artwork

This is what  Veronica draw in pre-K last Friday. One guess what this is.

Veronica has been asking increasingly pointed questions about how the baby gets into the mommy's belly. On the advice of other moms I know, I bought the book, "It's not the stork!" This is her re-creation of the egg surrounded by sperm. If you look carefully, you can see the lucky sperm has dropped its tail!

Handsome LeBuffes

Hike in the Fells

Enjoying the last leaves of fall

Long walks are best when holding hands

Garden of the Gods

Under the belly of the beast

Dueling locomotives

13 years of crashing trains together!

Taking measurements of this locomotive all day