Monthly Archives: June 2010

And besides, they are DISTINCT!

An email just in from my good friend Monica about a conversation between Sophie (6) and Annabel (3) that she overheard: Petra, On the way home from camp today, I heard the following conversation in the backseat: Sophie: “Now I … Continue reading

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How we ended up in the Smith Tower lighthouse?

One beautiful Seattle day, I looked up and was hypnotized by the pointy triangle on top of the Smith Tower.  I contacted the Samis Foundation (owners) about taking a look at the upper floors of their massive inventory of downtown … Continue reading

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Birthday at 3700 feet

We flew to the Hampton’s on June 19 which is Simone’s birthday. The flight attendant, Maria, had an idea. Over the intercom, she had the passengers light the candles by pressing the attendant call buttons. Then they sang Happy Birthday … Continue reading

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There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man. -Winston Churchill

My good friend Annie Reese (mother of Cora and Liam) invited us to join them for riding lessons at the Willows Edge Farm in Bothell. The riding school has friendly maneless horses called Norwegian Fjords that are perfect for young … Continue reading

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Greenlake ships.

Simone and Naomi like the big double-wide mothership so they can walk around easily and be pirates. I like the boogie board best, but they have to stay very still or we all get a chilly bath.

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Abbey Road

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Leaping McKinley

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Arne’s egg.

What a satisfying chair. Thank you Arne Jacobsen for creating this beautiful lounge. (There is a whisper of Eero Saarinen in here.)

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