Chinatown. We walked through the tenderloin to get there. We stood underneath red lanterns and in front of dragons. We shopped for things we didn’t need, like ninja swords and mini buddhas and… Read More
Indy wanted to be Mary Poppins so we put some fake flowers in her felt hat and found her a carpet bag. Sawyer wanted to be a peanut, but he settled on ninja… Read More
When it’s fall we go to the farm to buy pumpkins and drink cider. But sometimes the sky turns dark and it starts to rain and our boots get muddy and the hay… Read More
Every night at 12:04, I wake up to the sound of feet padding down the hall. The steps are clumsy and sleep-flled and uneven. I hear the creak as our bedroom door is… Read More
The Swifts. Sometimes we go see them. We saw them last year (see pics here) and we will most likely go see them again next year. And probably again the year after that,… Read More
Lately, my heart has been wandering around outside my body. A few Wednesdays ago, I walked Indy into her first grade classroom. I watched her disappear into the cluster of new kids and… Read More
“and above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. those who don’t believe in magic will never find… Read More
I have been going to Vashon to visit my aunt and uncle since I was a baby. My memories of this place go back as far as I can remember: riding the ferry… Read More
In Idaho, there are Osprey that fly above the cabin and eagles that nest in tall trees next door. There are grouse that make drumming sounds with their wings and quail that run… Read More
While we were in Idaho, I photographed these four lovelies. (its an annual tradition at this point–see here for last years pictures). I call Shea my cousin. Our kids love each other and… Read More
