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2012
Long Island City Arts Open 2012
The LIC Arts Open is back for 2012. These are some of the events I was able to attend.
National Train Day at Grand Central
After failing to print t-shirts, Sarah and I head to Grand Central for National Train Day and board some trains new and old.
Crashing Sarah and David's Vacation in Los Angeles
Sarah and her dad go to visit Los Angeles, and I come along for the ride.
Phillip's Opening at Johnson Ave Gallery
Phillip Ashley has an opening for his recent paintings and a band plays.
Obscura Day 2012: Tour of Nineteenth Century Drinking Establishments
As part of Obscura Day 2012, Sarah and I go on a pub crawl in lower Manhattan of some of the oldest drinking establishments in New York City.
Obscura Day 2012: Thirteen Steps Around Dutch Kills
For Obscura Day, Sarah and I tour the remnants of New York's industrial backbone: the area near the Newtown Creek and the Dutch Kill.
Modern Architecture Scavenger Hunt
Sarah and I spend a Saturday competing in a scavenger hunt looking for modern architectural landmarks around Manhattan.
2011
Christmas 2011 in Kentucky and California
A six-state trip takes us to visit family in Kentucky and California
Kentucky, November 2011, for Fake Thanksgiving
Another weekend before Thanksgiving brings another Fake Thanksgiving. This time, I'm not the only Monroy in attendance..
Robots End o the Year Party
The Robots celebrate our first championship with a party at our home base, the Gibson.
Ramblers Softball Game
The Ramblers, a men's team I played for this autumn, played its last game. Unfortunately, I brought the a 35mm lens to the game so some of the pictures aren't as sharp as I'd like.
NYC Marathon Comes to Vernon Blvd
It's the first Sunday of November and the NYC Marathon comes to Vernon Boulevard.
Museum of the Moving Image Class Trip
My students from the History of Film I class at Fordham University, Lincoln Center head to the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria.
Halloween Weekend
Sarah and I finally trek to the Loew's Jersey in Jersey City for a screening of House on Haunted Hill
Halloween Harvest Festival at Socrates Sculpture Park
It was more of a kid's event, but there was a farmer's market.
Mileage Run to Seattle
Sarah and I do a mileage run to Seattle on a Saturday, and we see my mom, dad, and Sarah's friend Grace. Too bad I had a bad cold and went through four landings with serious congestion.
Robots Win McCarren Cup
The Robots won the McCarren Cup and celebrated our first cup at our home bar
Memphis, September 2011, for Gonerfest 8
Sarah and I fly to Memphis, meeting up with Geneva and Ives, to see Gonerfest 8 in Memphis, Tennessee
Fashion (and Late) Night Out, Grand Street
It started with an evening at Scosha and Antoinette on Grand Street, part of Fashion Night Out in Williamsburg, and turned into a late night playing pinball.
Los Angeles, September 2011, for Labor Day Weekend
It's Labor Day Weekend, and I again go to Los Angeles to see my family.
Mom Visits NYC, August 2011
After much pushing and prodding, mom gets on a plane and visits New York.