Photo evidence

Here are a couple photos from my trip to the US, both illustrating things I've already talked about.

The top photo is of the three cans of pumpkin, for making pies. These aren't available in New Zealand. These three cans started out normal, and now, well, they're not, thanks to rather, um, energetic baggage handling.

In case you're wondering, I got three because they were on special, a “3 for” deal, and I'm a good, obedient consumer. Using the power of the Internet, I found recipes and instructions for making pumpkin puree which can be used instead of the canned stuff when making pie. I'm not quite that brave yet.

The second photo is of me and Tom, the Ramble Redhead. It was taken on a bitter cold Sunday, 30 December 2007 on Northalsted (note the rainbow pylon...), directly across the street from Chicago's gay and lesbian community centre, which didn't exist when I was last in Chicago. It was fun meeting Tom and Joe (who took the photo), and apart from the cold (my hand is in my pocket to avoid frostbite—swear!), I thought it was a great day.

The main purpose of my trip wasn't tourism, of course, and the few other photos I took are personal (friends and family), so I won't be sharing them here. But I'm planning more up-to-date photos next week, so stay tuned.