Christine

She is authentic, smart, and full of life.

I adore her passion, and her love

of making this place better.

She builds...

creates

shares

makes

tries

helps.

Her heart is super-sized.

Spending the afternoon with her was surreal.

I thought she was magic. 

She made me want to do new things, to learn, to follow my dreams.

homemade pesto

she built a wall

she built a table

she gardens

I was ridiculously inspired by her.

I secretly hoped that while I was there...

some of her superpower dust would transfer to me.

Just some of it.

*loving....

home

feeling inspired

learning new skills 

creating

encouragement

superhero friends

finding a bit of superpower dust :)

XOXO

P.S.  I am proud to know you.

I love you ! *hug

Summer Solstice

So here's a really special day that was amazing.

  

To me, the real beauty is in the slowness,

in having time to enjoy being together.

To hunt for rocks along the way.

To watch tiny fish swimming in pools.

To walk barefoot and wiggle our toes in the moss.

To sail leaves...sticks and homemade boats down waterfalls.

To try something new,

 and explore new territory.

All these good little things filled our day with joy...

and all the moments,

woven together...

kicked off our Summer with all the best things in life...

the simple little things.

*loving...

bare feet on moss

cool ,crystal clear water on a hot day

discovering rock sculptures

building rock sculptures

finding the perfect rock ...

and another...

time

my wonderful, loving son 

adventures

feeling so utterly satisfied

forest, waterfalls, sunshine

XOXO

Father's Day

We went out to the camp.

We tried to catch frogs,

we grilled burgers and dogs,

we even got in some shooting.

We set in the grass, lounged in the shade, giggled and appreciated each other.

We spent the time together catching up on life, and creating wonderful family memories.

*loving...

being at the camp where I used to shoot as a little girl

memories of my grandparents

Brandon's remarkable marksmanship

the simple things

a family of superheroes : firefighters, first responder's, servicemen...caregivers.

chasing frogs...frogs that squeak :)

spending Father's day with my Dad. *love

XOXO

New York City

On a gorgeous day,

we took a walk around NYC.

We explored, we ate, we sadly remembered.

We laughed, we ate, we enjoyed our time together.

911 Memorial Pool

tribute to Orlando

Julia, Anna, Brandon *love 

911 Museum

911 Memorial Pool

Died 1769

St. Paul's Chapel

Strawberry Rhubarb crumble

Julia, Staten Island Ferry

Coast Guard

World Trade Center

Brooklyn Bridge in the distant.

Trinity Church

Bronx

FANTASTIC ! Loving my time in NY with my family and friends.

I'm always happy when we can carve out time to be together !!

Thank you Anna, for always making our trips into the city

feel like we're exploring home. *hug

*loving...

exploring the city

memorials

history

tall buildings and clouds

people watching

friend that feel like family

food crawls :)

trying new things

New York

XOXO