beach lake

there are a lot of ducks this year. i counted 43 in the lake this morning. they like to eat our food, of course, and will grab a sandwich from your hand if you're not careful!

swimming in connecticut . . in the lake part II

swimming in connecticut . . in the lake part I

swimming in connecticut . . in the pool

nonno's birthday

the girls and i came up to connecticut for swimming lessons. we come up every year. k and m have completed their red cross classes, but will be doing an endurance class for two weeks. (well, m will. k will swim in the class for a week before FINALLY returning to her beloved city). c is in level IV this year. g stayed home to take care of xena. today we celebrated my dad's birthday. he's 83 now. everyone is slowing down around him, but not my dad. well, he's slowed down a little bit since he had his surgeries for several aneurysms last year. but his "slowing down" is probably equal to a middle aged man's slowing down. he's very healthy (considering he began smoking at 13 years old and only quit in his 60's) and very much a leo.

salsa!

we're up in vermont enjoying the crickets and frogs and farm smells. we've also been salsa dancing! it's very quiet here, and very peaceful. the girls had fun sleeping outside in a tent and cooking over an open fire (swallows and amazons). it's green and blue and white and brown . . i know my friend would like to live up here all year round . . i don't know if i would . . i like the city (when we don't have a million and one things to do) . . i like being up here and having absolutely nothing to do . . except take a few photos.

dancing on staten island

the girls had a dance performance at the alice austen house on staten island with the isadora duncan dance company. they had a beautiful, clear day, and the audience this year seemed to be double the size of last year.

. . . waiting to go on . .