Ein Guten Rutsch!

'Tis the season for holiday shopping at the Weihnacht markets in Munich (and all over Germany, for that matter):

Munich Christmas Market

Greetings from the Munich Weinachtmarkt!

Which means one must drink Gluhwein to "ease into the holiday spirit" or more necessarily, to deal with the push and shove of the crowds that have infiltrated Munich since the markets opened a month ago:

Maxx and Steve Sharing a Gluhwein Moment

However, this past Sunday Steve and I decided to forgo the Gluhwein and avoid the crowds all together. It had snowed the previous evening and the temperature was in the bone chilling single digits:

Snow on the Isar

Snow by Our Apartment

So, we headed to the Pinakothek Der Moderne, Munich's modern art museum. The Museum houses some amazing pieces by Max Beckmann, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Salvador Dali, and much more:

Observing a New Piece at the Modern Pinakothek
(Unfortunately, I forgot to write down the name of this piece and its artist.)

Yet, as in all modern art museums I visit, some of the works left me questioning, "Is this art?"

Pink Flamingo

(Two strings connected from floor to ceiling.)

Schattenraum

(A big box with a black painting mounted on the wall behind it.)

Untitled

(Florescent lights forming a pattern across a room.)

Unknown
(Everyday objects floating on the wall. Unfortunately, I forgot to write down the name of this piece, too.)

In other news, tomorrow we fly to Boston to celebrate the holidays with our family. Have a joyous holiday season and an excellent slide into the new year. Ein guten Rutsch!

Second Largest Menorah in the World (At Least It Was In 2006)
(Outside the Jewish Museum in Munich)

Our Menorahs on Day Number Seven

Steve's Awesome Lego Advent Calendar