This photo was taken by Andrew Berns in New York (on the Brooklyn side) in about September of 2008. It’s easily my favorite photo of all time.

There’s not much story behind it: Alicia and I were posing for a photo with Manhattan behind us and I leaned back to grab the rail behind us. Whoops, I grabbed bird poo. With no bathrooms or hand wipes near by, I did what anyone engaged to marry would do – I threatened touching Alicia with it. I guess she didn’t like it.

Thus, this magical photo was born.

It’s been posted to Facebook ever since and usually accompanies any “about me” slides I present at work.