AUBURN: Double-Dose of Roundball Weekend Trip

My attempt at "artsy-fartsy" photography

 Courtesy of a donation to the American Heart Association at the Huntsville Heart Ball Auction, Patrick & I were able to get away for a short weekend trip to Auburn and catch a rather exhilarating basketball game against Arkansas followed by a tame baseball game against Redford.

Of course we had to get the obligatory Toomer's Tree shot ever since it was confirmed that the innocent 130 year old trees had been poisoned.

NYC for NYE 2011

 NYC Skyline from the top of the Empire State Building.

Leading up to Christmas, I was getting that anxious feeling once again -- that feeling that I wanted to get Patrick the most perfect Christmas present.  A present that he wouldn't forget, one that he would cherish forever.  Nothing seemed to fit the bill.  So a week before Thanksgiving I took the non-refundable plunge and purchased two trips to NYC for New Years!

Was it worth?  Absolutely!  Patrick's face was priceless and we got to meander around the most amazing city a mere 3 days after they had a blizzard.  There just aren't words for the surreal sight of Central Park blanketed in two feet of snow.

Happy New Years' Eve!