There's never a dull moment when we have a family get together. Art and music makes for an eclectic bunch, so when we have an event you best believe you'll be laughing the whole time. Concerts, movies, photo shoots, "Wii rock band nights" vacations at the beach, and of course our annual trip to South Street, Philadelphia PA for my dad's birthday. Our first stop, Jim's steaks! There's no doubt in my mind that they are the best Philly cheese steaks in our city, despite the Pat's/Geno's feud that makes Philadelphia famous. We avoid all that and go right to 4th and South, the corner where they fry so much meat, you can smell it all up and down the street. OK not so glamorous sounding but hey, it's tradition! After the "meat feast" we are off for some drinks. South Street just has a "feel" to it. It draws artists, musicians, and plenty of oddities. We enjoy a little people watching and take some photos. This year was unseasonably warm and I enjoyed sitting outside the Copa Banana watching the city go by! It is our tradition, after a long winter, we love to remind ourselves that summer is coming and good times are about to be had. We celebrate Dad's birthday and put another fun day in the memory books!
Here are some shots of the famous mosaic walls you'll find around the city. Such a colorful place, sometimes I think I forget to take it all in and enjoy what I have right at my fingertips. I seem to always be looking to "get out this place" but maybe once the gray skies clear, it's not so bad after all.
