Dad, I found a bug!

Can I keep it?

The verbal weekend

So, Christopher and I went to Portland, and Unity hung out with the beyond fantastic Megan B. ALL WEEKEND! Chris and I had great food, spent 3 plus hours in Powells and enjoyed lots o sunshine. Unity chased Megan's dog and cat around, went for walks and seemed barely phased to see her parents again. and we were all so relaxed that we forgot to take a single picture. Not even the dog remembered.

But-

Last Tuesday, Unity took her first few stumbly shaking steps, and then promptly collapsed. You heard it here first.

Hanging out with Cooper, Sophie and Hiram. Also, under the table in pjs.

tuesday in the park with unity

in this set

Chris loves dinner, Unity plays with a new toy (thanks Mihai and family!), and Unity embraces books in Olympia.

Happy V Day!

Love to all our family and friends.

sunday at home

Unity and Hiram

The other night some mamas got together for drinks and discussion. Chris took this opportunity to hang out with some other papas and kids. Here's Unity and Hiram. Also if you're wondering what's going on in the last picture- Unity is using the bottle and nothing else to support her weight.

wrestling with dad

a song

You're probably tired of talking about politics but...this is inspiring.

6ft Dosa!

Here are some additional photos from Erin, Scott & Kiera's visit when we all went out to Udupi Palace with Leani & Shon. Before & after:

Reason for being

Everyone has a place that is their reason for being. I don't mean spiritually or emotional, I mean concretely. Mine is Illinois State University- specifically a dance where a skinny guy with a mustache asked a girl who stood with her heels on the backs of her sneakers to dance, and then went home to write her name in his planner so he wouldn't forget it. Chris's is a beach in Cape Cod (he thinks) where a charming man walking his dog stopped to chat with a young lady. Unity's reason for being is a little bookstore near Pike Place Market where a bespeckeled member of the collective made up excuses to talk to the scruffy shaved-head volunteer girl while she alphabetized the index cards. Then they went to the library book sale together, and the rest...well you know. So, here's to Left Bank Books.

Unity and the fish

Hanging at the aquarium.