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December 30, 2010 – Arno’s First Haircut<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Rachel came over today to give us much-needed haircuts. While Margo is an absolute pro by now, this was a first for Arno. He did not offer much resistance, but we were all saddened to see his beautiful long hair go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Margo and Arno are half German and half American. In Germany celebrations fall on Christmas Eve while they occur a day later in the US. We reconcile this issue by simply celebrating twice: opening German gifts on the 24th and American ones on the 25th. The solution works well for all of us except that Arno and Margo both expected new presents on the 26th \u2026 and exactly why shouldn’t it go on forever?<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n We took a couple of B&W shots tonight that are just fantastic. Meredith is beautiful!<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n After spending most of the weekend inside, it was high time to get out and catch a few rays of sunshine. We went to a park and playground nearby that provided ample opportunity to blow a bit of steam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Margo and Arno both sang Christmas Carols this week as part of their school program. It was great fun to watch them both. Margo’s performance was at Northpark Mall, which attacted a crowd of well over 200 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Just attended a conference in France which provided an opportunity to get in a few shots over the weekend. All are pretty much overshadowed by a heavy jet-lag, but it was a lot of fun to stroll through the streets of Paris from the Champs Elysees to La Madeleine and the Opera district. There just isn’t a place like Paris when it comes to taking in the culture and history that lurks around every corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n What started with our visit to the zoo a few days ago has ironically turned into a hugely food (and wine) dominated weekend. Meredith made a fantastic Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday and we have basically cooked and eaten non-stop since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Much to Margo’s and Arno’s delight, we spent a beautiful and warm afternoon at the Dallas Zoo. It is the second largest wildlife refuge in the Southwest and also the oldest zoo in this part of the US. I believe everyone was most impressed by the giraffes, which you could actually touch and feed from the gallery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Time flies! We have been busy with work and travel and there has been little time to take shots needless to say edit them. Here are a few of the better ones that we managed to take over the last four weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n We took a fast digital camera and then I told Margo to dodge the shots, which produced some nice smiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n It was a beautiful night with a few clouds and a nice view of the moon. I took a walk with my camera and used an extremely high ISO setting for the shots. The results were certainly better than expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dinner usually is a sophisticated affair. It requires attention to detail, patience and a dedication for doing things the right way. Not here \u2026 we had Mac & Cheese followed by ice cream. It went down pretty fast anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Much to Margo’s and Arno’s delight, we saw Mickey Mouse at the theater today. It was a great show with lots of music and jokes. Margo’s highlight clearly was the appearance of Cinderella while Arno rooted loudly for Goofy throughout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nDecember 24 & 25, 2010 – Heiligabend, then Christmas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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