sweet things

they're like a woosh of crisp air that hits me when I least expect it -- two little twisters flying through the room with enough energy to light the continent -- they're my cousins, Shifra and David.

my little cousins came over for thanksgiving dinner then other night -- they are two of the cutest and smartest kids I know. They love the digital camera -- so I've posted some portraits for viewing. I've never met any other kids with such strong personalities as them -- they're amazing kids.

enjoy!

last day of summer

i'm sitting here in my basement working from home under artificial light on the last day of summer. I need to either get wireless access or get an extra long cable so I can enjoy this day in my back yard...

wind and birthdays

-this weekend i sat in my backyard for the first time in awhile to read my weekend paper. the wind came through in gusts, catching the paper and dancing it around the young birch tree and the rose bushes. my cat played with the cicada he found on the back steps. i dropped the paper and closed my eyes taking in some of the last sun that will hit me this summer. warm and inviting.

-today is my grandmother's birthday as well as my cousin's son's first birthday. there are 78 years between the two of them. i would love to take my grandmother for lunch but alas i'm too far away and a simple phone call and flowers will have to do.