Black and White Wednesday

We went to a birthday party that felt like

what I remembered them to be like in the 60s.

No pretense or fanfare, just fun

playing, laughing, chasing each other, swinging

and hopping in a sack race.

So refreshing.

After the party, we headed out to a great park at the beach.

It was a wonderful way to spend a Saturday.

Click on over to Lisa's blog to see some more entries.

Water Nymphs

Post-Symphony fun.

Wings and Springs

Who knew a fairy outfit and a Slinky could be so fun?

No Need for the Wii...

An afternoon play date turned into pure energy once the music began.

(Now.. if there were some way for me to bottle it, I could be a millionaire.)

At the Beach

You roll down the window
And even before you see it
You smell that salty, ocean scent
You already know you're there
At the beach

As you walk on the shore
You feel the sand filling the gaps between your toes
You hear the soothing sounds of the waves
At the beach

There nothing better than the beach
Where beauty was given its name
Where Happiness cannot be expressed
At the beach

By: Khalid




[Playing with features on my new camera. Click photos for details.]

Moons and Balloons

What a great day! Headed out to a park near the beach to celebrate Friend Lucas' 5th Birthday. Yummy cupcakes, fun swings, colorful balloons and of course, the pinata.



We then headed out to another park that was actually on the beach to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival with out local FCC group.



You couldn't ask for a better night. Everyone just brought blankets and picnic dinners and we relaxed while waiting for the Harvest Moon to rise over the horizon. Coming over the dunes, laced with sea oats, you could hear acoustic guitar playing in the background. The kids were scattered all over the beach competing in Moon Cake- (insert Moon Pie) eating contests, making lanterns, rolling eggs, hopping in three-legged races and of course, building sand castles.








As the evening drew on, someone put in a CD of Chinese instrumental music which played softly against the laughter and splashes of the kids who had, by that point, decided to jump in the water regardless of whether or not they had on a bathing suit. Looking back from the water in the growing dusk, the beach was dotted in tiny yellow lights of many lanterns.
Simply a glorious night.

An Image A Day of Our Time Away

SUNDAY: China Sisters in NYC


MONDAY: Jumping into things in Massachusetts


TUESDAY: Rose and Mom in Albany, NY



WEDNESDAY: Pedicures in Massachusetts



THURSDAY: Reunion with Foster Sister Emmi from Watertown, NY


FRIDAY: Running in front of the Boston Children's Museum


SATURDAY: Hugs from cousin Sue in Cape Cod


SUNDAY: Loving time with NaiNai in Hanover


MONDAY: Having fun with cousins up near New Hampshire


TUESDAY: Watching salt water taffy being made in York Beach, Maine


WEDNESDAY: Visiting dear friend Cathy in Boston

New Asian Designers Hit America

Introducing the New Summer Collection by Designers
Pan Teel Iner and Isabel Burke,
modeled by Tinker Belle.

[Hint: Click to enlarge for more detail.]