At home with his machines: my friend, Chris Holcomb, the video-game fiend.

Driving past Boston's Bunker Hill Bridge.

The effects of the tide along the Atlantic coast at Crane Beach, Ipswich, Massachusetts.

I've been so far from the ocean for so, so long.

The sun sets over New England, as viewed from Castle Hill.

My friend, Dave Feinberg, posing in front of Harvard's Memorial Church.

If you only eat one sandwich in New York City, make it a Katz's sandwich. (It's at the corner of Houston and Ludlow.)

Better yet, just stick to Katz's pastrami on rye. Finest sandwich ever. Wash it down with some of Dr. Brown's Black Cherry soda.

New York, New York, it's a wonderful town! Viewing the Empire State Building from a distance.

Yes, the sunset really was this pink when I arrived in Florida.

My grandparents, Al & Pearl Manning... still hanging in there.

Another postcard Florida sunset.

No sooner did I return from the warmth of Ft. Lauderdale than a massive blizzard descended upon the Northeast. We got more than two feet! This photo was taken while walking in my hometown of South Orange during the storm.

In general, I find that people are amused by houses shaped like rocks. I took this photo where my dad lives in Lafayette, California.

Awwww. My dad's sweet German Shepherd, Angel.