Been a while

I  just haven't felt like blogging much over the past 6 months.  Mom died in May.  She was diagnosed with carcinoid cancer back in December.  It sucks.
Here's a photo from my visit last August, for mom's solo retrospective show.

 Miss you, mom.  Love you.

south island

writing the blog

On the beach

Happy Holidays!

A walk along highway 35, then back home in the rain

Note the beginning of Christmas lights....more to come!

Thanksgiving at Susanna and Steve's

What a feast we had!

The pictures say it all

Hosts Steve, Susanna, Chloe on the left

Susanna and Chloe

pumpkin pie---with REAL pumpkin

lemon meringue pie, kudos to Chloe!

the aftermath

What am I thankful for? My family.  Mom, Dad, Nancy, Sarah, Kristen, Erika, PJ, Phil, Robert, Brandon---and extended beyond.  Good friends far and near.  

The Maori have a word for the whole lot---the people you hold close to your heart, family whether related by blood or marriage or love---whanau.  

I'm glad we chose each other.