Category Archives: Travels

Are there people inside the camera?

We are visiting Los Angeles and it is Mother’s Day.  Naomi, Simone, and I are off on an urban expedition. Above Simone (3) is sending a video letter to her friend Tanner (4) and about halfway through the video, Simone … Continue reading

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Making Friends with Every Gecko in Belize

  We arrived in Belize City around noon and immediately headed two hours West, almost to the Guatemalan border. Along the way we stopped at the Belize zoo and, lo and behold, both girls were sound asleep. The zoo was fun but … Continue reading

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The dream just floats up into her head.

Sophie was telling me that to help her go to sleep she made a dozen or so small drawings of the things she likes to think about.  Then she put them in an envelope by her bed.  Each night she … Continue reading

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Selling pigs off a bike

These roasted pigs are barely tied on. There is no hopping curbs or taking the steep short cut for this cyclist. The bike itself is the vendor stand at the market. If the pig doesn’t sell outright (usually they do) … Continue reading

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They are so much fun!

Goofy as can be whether we are in the minivan… Or the apartment…. At the park… On writing on our sidewalk.  Playing is an art form, mastered by kids. They crack themselves up… …and, of course, I’m in stitches by … Continue reading

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Airport Santa

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Boogie All Day Long

We’re in Santa Cruz visiting our good friends Kristin, Eric and Zoe. A mouthful of sand too! This was the second time on this vacation that Naomi found herself chopping on grit. About a week before, when leaping off the … Continue reading

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Occidental Market

On Saturdays there is a market in Occidental Square so we biked over with our paints and a few toys and set up camp. I had a delicious bowl of posole from Gran Central. The girls are painting letters. In … 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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Abbey Road

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Antigua back yard

Behind the apartment in Antigua, Guatemala were the ruins of a church (above). The apartment ($16 per month) had a courtyard, an outdoor kitchen under a tin roof and an enclosed bedroom and bathroom. The back of the courtyard had … Continue reading

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Holiday 2009 or slinky on the hotel stairs

Our holiday tradition is a feast with friends around the table that goes on late into the night. The dinner is usually a couple weeks into December. The food has been the same for the last 8 or so years. … Continue reading

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Pausing at Rhoad’s End

    Our summer sail included a brief reprieve at Rhoad’s End on Orcas Island.  We were hoping to visit with Linden, Rhoads, and Celeste. No one was home, but we found evidence that someone had been around recently. On … Continue reading

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Gritty Oasis in Seattle or Beaching in Seattle

We indulge in long days at the beach in the summer. Somehow we always stumble into friends and gatherings, on this day it was both…the recess monkeys arrived as well as friends from “Tribe Seattle.” Lake Washington beaches have darker … Continue reading

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Kidspace and The Getty Museum

On Wednesday, Simone said, “I miss Tanner and Kendall.” Tanner lives in Idaho and we haven’t seen her in many months. Kendall lives in Los Angeles but we haven’t seen her in over a year so I was surprised to … Continue reading

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Simone and Naomi concerto

We’re in Los Angeles for a couple days. Wednesday we happened upon Frank Gehry’s Walt Disney Concert Hall. We were aiming for MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) across the street but discovered it is closed on Wednesdays in the winter. … Continue reading

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