Happy B(eliza)ted Birthday

I was traveling back to Asia from Europe on my wonderful sister Eliza's 22nd birthday earlier this week. Obviously, I couldn't let the occasion go by without a mention.

Happy birthday, Eliza!

Post-race fab

She's a runner, y'all, what can I say?

Updated: O'Hares/Riddles 2013

URGENT BREAKING NEWS FLASH: The O'Hare/Riddle 2013 picture has been updated.

The most current O'Hare/Riddle family picture. Ya heard??

O'Hare/Riddles 2012

Ahh, the fam. Looking good!

The Can

This is the toilet seat that the school for provided us in our dorm room, which we've been using all semester. Thanks, guys...

Ergonomically designed

Santa and His Sleigh

Earlier this week, Santa loaded up his 21-speed sleigh and delivered Christmas gifts to a local family that we're friends with.

Jolly Ol' St. Nick rolls a little differently in the Himalayas...

Aleluia, Aleluia! Earth to Heav'n Replies

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly host praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!"
Luke 2:13-14

For lo, the days are hastening on by prophets bards foretold, 

When with the ever circling years, comes round the age of gold

When peace shall rule over all the earth, Its ancient splendors fling

And the whole world give back the song which now the angels sing!

merry christmas from the rooftop of the world

Thank you, Patagonia

This awesome article on Patagonia's website is a great reminder that Christmas should be about more than stuff: Take Back the Holidays

Matt Chandler, pastor of The Village Church in Texas, takes it a step further in his first sermon of Advent from a few weeks ago and helps to give some perspective in the midst of the Christmas madness - A History of Darkness and Depravity [This is a great sermon, definitely check it out, and I also recommend The Village Church's Advent guide for this year]

Christmas is friends and family and Christ and hope.

The Perfect Space

"I wanna fit into the perfect space..." - Avett Brothers

This, my friends, is what a perfectly arranged space looks like. My desk. This is where the heavy lifting gets done...

the weather here

I'm not really ever sure what the temperature actually is here.  I gauge temperature by the clothes I need to wear when I go outside:

In the mornings:  as much as I possibly can

During the day:  No gloves or toboggan (i don't mean a sled, yanks) while riding a bike.

In the evening:  Almost as much as the morning, with a little less - unless we're planning on sitting in a place without heat for a while.

So when Aaron and I ride to friends' homes at night, here is what we wear:

this was his reaction when i told him what i wanted to take pictures of