The Yale campus was much different than I thought it would be. I'm sure it is ivy-covered and beautiful in the summer. However, we toured the campus on an exceptionally rainy, dreary and somewhat creepy day. The campus is intertwined with the downtown area of New Haven. All of the architecture was very gothic and heavy. The interior of the law building was heavily paneled with dark wood and there was detailed ironwork everywhere. As one of the best schools in the country, I imagined it would made up of inspiring architecture and art. While the gothic architecture was beautiful and interesting, it all felt very oppressive. Maybe it was just the dreary New England weather...I just got a vibe.
The above image shows a woman's face in the middle (presumably the victim of a crime), flanked on either side by two depicted criminals, one has a gun over his head. The two men on either end are police officers blowing whistles and holding weapons. The campus was full of this stuff, interesting, but made for the above mentioned creepy, oppressive vibe.
Mitcheal and his Uncle Eddy, a New England native
We went to a local seafood joint and I was set on having the whole 'New England experience'. So, we ordered the lobster dinner and it came on a bed of steamed clams. After dismembering the lobster with our bare hands, it didn't taste quite as good. I don't think we'll be ordering that again. Poor guy looked like he was about to climb right off our plate. 
Mitcheal and Cosette with Mithceal's mom, uncle and grandmother. 
Cosette made a new best friend in Uncle Eddy. She followed him around the whole three days we were there.
Cosette with her great grandmother. I think I see a little picture of her in the background. Stay tuned for the pictures from our trip to New York.
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Wow, she looks just like you in that last picture. She's getting so big! It would be awesome to visit New England, but the lobster dinner would totally not be my thing...
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