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You know a gift was a hit if you are still playing with it a year later!
Sugarbeads
Our youngest daughter has been doing magnificent artwork with seed beads lately. Today we went to Sugarbeads for a new project for her.
Fun
Picking up Our Son from Camp
Today I drove 4.5 hours each way to pick up our son from Crystal Lake camps, where he has been a counselor for the last nine weeks. It was…
Watercolors Done at the Quarry
One of the things I promised my 15 year old this summer is to take time each day for her to swim at the Quarry. I have not only made good on this promise, but
Frog Frolic
Our fifteen year old had a great time today playing with a tribe of young kids. She caught eight frogs and the children gathered around her having a ball.
Our Son Starts as a Counselor at Crystal Lake Camps
Our son starts today as a counselor at Crystal Lake Camps in Pennsylvania, where he completed the counselor-in-training program last summer.
This Year’s First Swim at the Quarry
It’s been a stunningly beautiful weekend. We went for our first swim of the season, and could not believe we were the only ones there!
Photos of the 5K Tribute Run
We have a wonderful community in town. Here are photos of our 5K Tribute Run this morning in honor of all veterans. Our oldest daughter ran in this race and…
Photos of Spring Cotillion
My husband and I were pleased to be included in the Spring Cotillion at St. John’s College in Annapolis last Saturday night. Our daughter was responsible for…
St. John’s College Beats the Navy at Croquet
This is the 30th annual croquet match between St. John’s College and the Naval Academy in Annapolis. In all that time, the Navy has only won five times.
Photos of NYC Upper East Side
We are in town for a church meeting this weekend; here are some photos of the Upper East Side… window shopping and deliciously thin everything bagels…
Car with Eyelashes
I couldn’t resist sharing this car I saw in a parking lot. We all need to have more fun! Bravo for them!
Words with Friends
I have been enjoying playing “Words with Friends” with my sister via our mutual iPhones. She lives in North Carolina and I’m in Connecticut. Some days…
Photos of a Consignment Shop
Yesterday, on a rare lazy Saturday afternoon, we found ourselves browsing in this consignment shop. Photos here were taken with my iPhone; I did not expect to wish I had my camera! My youngest daughter has been setting up still life arrangements to draw recently, and this shop was rife with them already assembled everywhere … Read more
Creative Arts Camp 2011: My Painting Class
As mentioned before, my painting teacher this year was Brooks Anderson. (The first photo below is of him.) He did a good job nurturing each of our “voices” and encouraging us “to look under our hood.” We had a lot of fun in this class and worked intensely too. Many times I laughed so hard … Read more
Creative Arts Camp 2011: The Fire with Gourmet S’Mores
Too rarely do adults get to sit with friends next to a bonfire that’s right next to a lake under a full moon on a gorgeous evening and laugh, play drums and games, dance, sing, be silly, and eat gourmet s’mores! These photos do not do the scene justice, since light was low and I … Read more
Creative Arts Camp 2011: The Place
Creative Arts Camp is a September retreat for creative Christian Scientists held at Camp Newfound on the shores of Long Lake in Maine. This is a beautiful spot, as you can see from the pictures below, to have an inspired time of learning and growing!