At ease

For the past week, I've been with family in the Sierra Nevada. I've been completely off the grid -- with limited phone and Internet access -- but will return to New York imminently. Until then, staring at some lovely detailed shots I took, like this closeup of a knob on the easel my great-grandfather used and passed on to my grandmother.

Light and shadow

In Oregon for the week; last night, we had a big barbecue.

My parents installed a shade sail to protect us from the sun, but at some point in the afternoon it came unhooked and hung like a curtain across the deck.

As the sun sunk in the sky, the nieces and nephews got hip to the idea of making shadow puppets, which quickly evolved into an elaborate staging of the debut production of a five-act play with robots, ballerinas, and lots of shrieking. I believe the above is taken from the act entitled, "When Things Got Weird."

Vintage fam

My brother, my mom, and my dad, in full early 80s glory.

From the attic

I have no idea who these people are or what their stories are (well, except for the people at top left, my great-grandparents), but they were squirreled away in our attic. I love imagining how we're all connected...