a way of finding things.Tumblr (3.0; @daniel-marcus)http://illuminatethedark.me/<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyovxcq2GL1qajm1qo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyovxcq2GL1qajm1qo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyovxcq2GL1qajm1qo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyovxcq2GL1qajm1qo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyovxcq2GL1qajm1qo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyovxcq2GL1qajm1qo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyovxcq2GL1qajm1qo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyovxcq2GL1qajm1qo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Emmett’s first few days home!</p>http://illuminatethedark.me/post/16847362999http://illuminatethedark.me/post/16847362999Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:55:54 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lykqccsQbq1qajm1qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Doc Emmett Brown.</p>http://illuminatethedark.me/post/16709118432http://illuminatethedark.me/post/16709118432Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:05:00 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly8egyK9qx1qajm1qo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly8egyK9qx1qajm1qo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>If the little one (with Lauren) is going to grow up to look kinda like the big one, what is the best name of the following three?  We have until Sunday to decide…</p> <ul><li>Edison</li> <li>Atticus</li> <li>Watson</li> </ul>http://illuminatethedark.me/post/16333066834http://illuminatethedark.me/post/16333066834Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:17:00 -0500<p>it finally stopped snowing. who wants to come visit us?</p>http://illuminatethedark.me/post/12015244336http://illuminatethedark.me/post/12015244336Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:36:24 -0400<p>Lauren and I went to our first fundraiser tonight for <a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Visions-of-Strength/103549223029540">Samaritan Hospital’s Cancer Center</a>.  It was amazing to be a part of something so absolutely worthwhile.  </p>http://illuminatethedark.me/post/11123054442http://illuminatethedark.me/post/11123054442Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:16:00 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsls80k9zQ1qajm1qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s officially fall in our house.</p>http://illuminatethedark.me/post/11064833227http://illuminatethedark.me/post/11064833227Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:21:36 -0400<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/16/business/house-votes-to-withhold-funding-for-light-bulb-law.html">The outlaws of lighting</a>http://illuminatethedark.me/post/7687495206http://illuminatethedark.me/post/7687495206Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:58:36 -0400<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnf1x7Cyym1qajm1qo1_500.jpg"/><br/> The Duomo in Florence<br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnf1x7Cyym1qajm1qo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnf1x7Cyym1qajm1qo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnf1x7Cyym1qajm1qo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnf1x7Cyym1qajm1qo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnf1x7Cyym1qajm1qo6_500.jpg"/><br/> Lover's Locks overloading a chain<br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnf1x7Cyym1qajm1qo7_500.jpg"/><br/> Near the Ponte Vecchio<br/><br/> <img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnf1x7Cyym1qajm1qo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnf1x7Cyym1qajm1qo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnf1x7Cyym1qajm1qo10_500.jpg"/><br/> Gelato Festival!! (too bad we missed it)<br/><br/> <p>Italian Honeymoon part 3!!</p>http://illuminatethedark.me/post/6949802187http://illuminatethedark.me/post/6949802187Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:19:41 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln8tj2t01q1qajm1qo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Our gondola ride<br/><br/> <img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln8tj2t01q1qajm1qo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln8tj2t01q1qajm1qo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Sunset in Venice<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln8tj2t01q1qajm1qo4_500.jpg"/><br/> Lost in Venice<br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln8tj2t01q1qajm1qo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln8tj2t01q1qajm1qo6_500.jpg"/><br/> The lion of St. Mark<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln8tj2t01q1qajm1qo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln8tj2t01q1qajm1qo8_500.jpg"/><br/> The street where we stayed<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln8tj2t01q1qajm1qo9_500.jpg"/><br/> Ready to go to Florence!<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln8tj2t01q1qajm1qo10_500.jpg"/><br/> Our favorite accordion player<br/><br/> <p>Italian honeymoon part two!</p>http://illuminatethedark.me/post/6824566633http://illuminatethedark.me/post/6824566633Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:32:50 -0400<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln7sx3RBh71qajm1qo1_500.jpg"/><br/> At the airport, on the way to ITALY!<br/><br/> <img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln7sx3RBh71qajm1qo2_500.jpg"/><br/> A rainy night in Venice<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln7sx3RBh71qajm1qo3_500.jpg"/><br/> 8 AM on the Grand Canal<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln7sx3RBh71qajm1qo4_500.jpg"/><br/> A 24 hour clock.<br/><br/> <img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln7sx3RBh71qajm1qo5_500.jpg"/><br/> A muppet dance, by Lauren.<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln7sx3RBh71qajm1qo6_500.jpg"/><br/> A boatload of Artichokes (for Arin)<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln7sx3RBh71qajm1qo7_500.jpg"/><br/> The Venetian farmer's market<br/><br/> <img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln7sx3RBh71qajm1qo8_500.jpg"/><br/> St. Mark's Square<br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln7sx3RBh71qajm1qo9_500.jpg"/><br/> Dancing in St. Mark's Square<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln7sx3RBh71qajm1qo10_500.jpg"/><br/> St. Mark's Basilica<br/><br/> <p>Round 1 of Italy photos!</p>http://illuminatethedark.me/post/6806512703http://illuminatethedark.me/post/6806512703Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:22:01 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llhiirorUD1qajm1qo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llhiirorUD1qajm1qo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llhiirorUD1qajm1qo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llhiirorUD1qajm1qo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llhiirorUD1qajm1qo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llhiirorUD1qajm1qo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llhiirorUD1qajm1qo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llhiirorUD1qajm1qo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llhiirorUD1qajm1qo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llhiirorUD1qajm1qo10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>We traveled from Venice to Florence - an amazingly beautiful city.  </p> <p>PS - Lauren and Daniel +10 lbs. or so at this point.  Italy is not for dieting.</p>http://illuminatethedark.me/post/5662416868http://illuminatethedark.me/post/5662416868Fri, 20 May 2011 04:06:21 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llhi41jF0L1qajm1qo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llhi41jF0L1qajm1qo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llhi41jF0L1qajm1qo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llhi41jF0L1qajm1qo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>A few more photos from Venice!</p>http://illuminatethedark.me/post/5662308894http://illuminatethedark.me/post/5662308894Fri, 20 May 2011 03:57:35 -0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lla93oJVZv1qajm1qo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lla93oJVZv1qajm1qo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lla93oJVZv1qajm1qo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lla93oJVZv1qajm1qo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The first night of our honeymoon in Venice!  Il primo notte de luna di miele in Venezia!!</p>http://illuminatethedark.me/post/5540887636http://illuminatethedark.me/post/5540887636Mon, 16 May 2011 05:59:39 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkyfo48H751qajm1qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A Teacher’s Rally outside of the Albany State Capitol building on May 9, 2011</p>http://illuminatethedark.me/post/5346821021http://illuminatethedark.me/post/5346821021Mon, 09 May 2011 20:50:24 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkw5su1nSg1qajm1qo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkw5su1nSg1qajm1qo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkw5su1nSg1qajm1qo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>More tulip photos, this time from Albany’s Tulip Festival 2011.</p>http://illuminatethedark.me/post/5312188167http://illuminatethedark.me/post/5312188167Sun, 08 May 2011 15:22:02 -0400<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkue36vKjM1qajm1qo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkue36vKjM1qajm1qo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkue36vKjM1qajm1qo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>It’s <em>finally</em> springtime in Albany!</p>http://illuminatethedark.me/post/5282235665http://illuminatethedark.me/post/5282235665Sat, 07 May 2011 16:25:48 -0400<p>I just finished the first draft of the Literature Review section of my thesis!</p>http://illuminatethedark.me/post/4569492041http://illuminatethedark.me/post/4569492041Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:08:24 -0400“Me: I’m going to have chili cheese tots and beer. Lauren: And you get to be the big spoon.”http://illuminatethedark.me/post/4295110672http://illuminatethedark.me/post/4295110672Sat, 02 Apr 2011 19:07:27 -0400<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj031crMYw1qajm1qo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj031crMYw1qajm1qo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj031crMYw1qajm1qo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj031crMYw1qajm1qo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj031crMYw1qajm1qo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj031crMYw1qajm1qo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj031crMYw1qajm1qo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj031crMYw1qajm1qo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj031crMYw1qajm1qo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj031crMYw1qajm1qo10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Around 5:00 I mentioned to Lauren that, and I quote, “I think I’m going to want cupcakes later tonight.”  This is what I ended up with!  Between my mother-in-law and my wife, I am a very, very happy dork (red velvet Star Wars cakes).</p>http://illuminatethedark.me/post/4271066717http://illuminatethedark.me/post/4271066717Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:05:35 -0400Lauren: The instructions say 'Chop with meat cleaver.'<br /> Me: We don't have a meat cleaver. Just use one of the old knives.<br /> Lauren: What if we tape an old knife to a hammer?http://illuminatethedark.me/post/4083136236http://illuminatethedark.me/post/4083136236Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:14:59 -0400