More Moves

One afternoon we picked Vivian up from school and went to find a book at the Arboretum branch of Barnes and Nobles (I loved that place in the pre-Amazon days). Once we finished there we walked down to Amy's and then went down towards the cows to eat our ice creams. Evan decided to demonstrate some of his dance moves. Here's a sample.

Oh - and the music was playing in his head.

Happy Birthday Karen

Ava and Vivian and Evan and six cousins and two teenage baby sitters (Essy and friend) holed up at home while Karen turned 40 at an epic party. How epic? Hard to describe in words but luckily Jo's evening was chronicled in a series of photos.

Third World

Jo and I spent about four hours in Delta's Terminal C at JFK on our way to Canada and back. I can't recall the last time I was at such an impoverished airport facility anywhere. The only visible upgrades are new self compacting trash cans at ever corner. Everything else is from the 70's or earlier. For security they have netting thrown over the mezzanine floor balcony. And a pillar bristling with security cameras. What will American infrastructure be like when Evan and Vivian decide where to live their lives?

Kid Free Vacation

I'm finally getting caught up on posting. Back in the first week of May Jo and I left the kids with Grandma and took off for Montreal and Quebec for a few days for Jo's birthday. Last year at this time we were in Hawaii. This year I decided to contrast the sun and sand with cold and rock There were patches of snow here are there in Quebec. We had a great time. Wine, cheeses, lazy walks on cobble stoned narrow streets, afternoon naps. and lots of relaxed reading. And an evening at the brand new show from Cirque du Soleil at their home base. Thanks, Carol - the kids enjoyed their time with Grandma. And so did we.