july

I finally picked some yummy veggies out of the garden this week. The tomato plants are 7 feet tall. The cucumbers are enjoying the 92 degree days. Mike bought us a shiny new grill just in time for an impromptu italian-paced bbq with Kevin and Holly. Good times.

kevin and holly get hitched!

mike, seneca, and i drove up to ithaca, ny last thursday and began the pre-wedding celebration. a little wine tasting, waterfalls, and bakery runs. a day or two in, the family started piling into the ithaca area. rehearsal dinner and then, the big day. june 28th. they got married outside on the lawn of a b & b on seneca lake (named after our dog). and then the reception party was on the top floor of a boat! it was a lovely day, perfect, really.

some planning

mike and i spent some time in bristol last weekend, doing wedding stuff. seneca took her first dip in the ocean at a park down the street from where the big day will take place!





oh and one more pic of this cute boy

may flew by me

We did a lot in may and now its June...set THE date, visited RI a few times, got a new job, worked in the garden, shower for Holly, boy party for Kevin. We went to the Iris Garden in our town and spent some quality time with Declan. He is too much...

our dazzling trip to philly

Mike and I went to philly for a few days last week because Mike had a speaking gig at a conference and they gave him a sweet room in the Philly Marriot downtown. Mike went to his conference and I sat in the Reading Terminal Market with fresh orange pinapple juice and a scone before a 4-hour walk which included a stop at the Philadelphia Museum to catch Frida. (An amazing exhibit). After walking for a really long time, Mike picked me up in our room for a dinner date at lolita, a fancy mexican restaurant. We stopped off for some quality tequila because the restaurant makes homemade freshly squeezed margarita mix. By the time our meals came, we were engaged!

march in northampton

We celebrated Lydia's 5th birthday in Northampton last weekend. It was a bowling party with 15 or 16 5-year olds and Mike! Can you imagine?





Mike took me to the bulb show, it was so lovely! The Smith College greenhouse had a special bulb show, daffodils, tulips, snow bells, etc.

almost spring??

i spotted some crocus shooting up in our park yesterday. that is a happy sign! despite all my wishes for snow, spring does = garden!




seneca found her own basketball.

mike is telling a story onstage.


cooking asian style again...yum