Before we went to New Hampshire, the kids and I had 11 days in Needham. The first couple of days were a bit surreal – we were all bowled over by the humidity. It was hot out here in June – unseasonably so. Up in the high 90’s, which is always a surprise when you’re …
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Vacation’s Got It Together
There’s this incredibly sharp memory I have from back in middle school or so, of a grey slushy evening in winter, probably late February or March. My body was slumped over some eye-crossing homework assignment and I can still hear my old fluorescent desk light buzzing over the pages I had to finish before bed. …
Summer
Yay for summer. Here’s to making meals right before you eat them – no more lunches and snacks piled up on the counter every morning. Here’s to long bike rides. Here’s to the leafy cool library. Here’s to keeping the days long and lazy. Tom’s parents were out for a visit – they days truly …
Fathers
On Father’s Day, Tom wanted to do some painting, so he and the kids took to the back deck for some art in the sun. They had a great time, and I think Tom enjoyed the day. Thanks for being such an amazing father, Tom! We’re so lucky to have you. While I’m at it, …
Random Acts of Beauty
Here are some random shots from my beautiful trip to Peru. Of course the greatest beauty I encountered there was undoubtedly in the people I met. I’ll be frank – Peru seems to have an overabundance of gorgeous people, but it was their warmth, generosity and humor that knocked my socks off. I don’t have …
Celebrations
Tom’s birthday continued till Saturday and we had a big barbeque with a bunch of great friends. Birthday + party = cupcakes. Right?? This year, we got all fancy with our party and actually hung decorations! We love having a barbeque at this time of year, not just to celebrate our hope for …
Gift wallet
Sometimes the end of term/year teacher gifts can be tricky. One of the teachers we were appreciating this past week is just about to go back to school for her MBA and some friends and I decided that the last thing she needed was a mug. (Ok just kidding there – NO teacher needs a …
Happy Birthday to Tom
We make a poster for every birthday – just like my mum always did when I was growing up. We also made some little flag signs for the table, and Hotwheels wrapped up a bunch of his cars for Tom and gave them to him for his birthday. Tom’s parents are visiting from Adelaide, …
Thin pizza
We’ve always liked making pizza. Ever since my sister made it in 7th grade home ec, she and my brother and I would bake pizza religiously on Friday nights. We always made it the same way – thin crust, tomato, cheese. I’d be hard pressed to think of a better way to start the weekend. …
4 Year Old Architecture
Not as in – that building has been sitting around here for 4 years. More like – some fun structures made by a 4 year old. This one has a kind of feudal feeling to it. And here’s a nod to I. M. Pei. And this one – hmm, maybe a little bit of the …