Lynette's xmas party

Lynette's xmas party
Originally uploaded by dwfletch.

I was invited to Lynette's xmas bash and I quickly learned that embryologists like to party. Food, drink, cigars, nipple exams and beer trees were de rigour. It was, in all, a very good evening (more here).

I drove out to Lynette's in Emily. Emily has sufficient torque to pull Arc Royal through the streets of London, should such a Stygian task ever be asked of her. However, when she encounters a slightly inclined driveway with just a little snow, those wide, slick tyres mean she's going nowhere (except maybe sideways). Consequently she spent the night on the road in front of Lynette's pad. Fortunately I pick up my Jeep tomorrow and Emily can spend the winter tucked-up in bed, warm and dry.

March vacation in Central America

March vacation in Central America
Originally uploaded by dwfletch.

It's been a while since I took a holiday. This situation will soon be rectified, though, as I'm planning a holiday in Central America in March with my UK pals Alex & Una. We're currently trawling the guides, sorting out what we want to see in our 2 weeks of tropical bliss. Some jungle, some Mayan ruins, some colonial-era towns and, of course, some quality beach-time are all called for :-)

Manhattan from the air (again)

Manhattan from the air (again)
Originally uploaded by dwfletch.

My trip to Atlanta was fruitful. Our collaborators there are smart and helpful.

On the way back I took this photo of Manhattan by night. It's pretty blurry. Back in 1997 I took the exact same photo by day, in which you can see the Statue of Liberty, the World Trade Center and Central Park.

Sex, drugs & rock 'n' roll

Sex, drugs & rock 'n' roll
Originally uploaded by dwfletch.

The Dandy Warhols were playing at the Paradise and, since their current album is riding high on my playlist, I went along to see them. They played a good set, which improved when they stopped being so poe-faced around their fifth song. Their trumpet guy had had passport trouble, so they asked the crowd to sing his part in 'Godless'. More pics here.

I just took an aspirin for a pulled muscle and tomorrow I'm off to Atlanta for a couple of days to make some more babies at a different IVF lab. I swear I've attended more conceptions than anyone I know...