Dinner with Erica for her b-day at Guadalajara Grill

Xavier had a margarita with a sizzling shrimp stew in a "mocajete" or i think it is called...

Hiking in Catalina State Park to Romero Pools

Yes, there is water in the desert, you just have to know where to find it!

Back on my turf

Winterhaven

Americans and their crazy over the top lights! A neighborhood in Tucson has nightly horse drawn wagon rides and walking tours through the streets to see their displays of the year.

Over to Grandfather's house we go! Christmas morning

In da big truck, santa's sleigh

Modeling my gifts from Xavier's mom

The dessert table for brunch, two bouche, oh my!

Xavier's first meal in America

Too bad it was a crappy philly cheese steak sandwich from Nathan's in the Atlanta airport...: ( sorry!

Beginning of Christmas dinners...

Now that is bouche noel!

Roast chicken with mushrooms and chesnuts at Vincent and Cecile's

That my friend is how beef wellington is done "a maria"

My roomate talked me into helping him make a dinner for our friend Mette and her boyfriend the night before I left for Paris

Christmas Shopping in Paris: Galeries Lafayette

It was not dark enough to really get good pictures from outside. The tree inside is sooo huge it is impossible to capture its grandness.