Prom I

Anders looked quite dapper for his senior prom.

And so did King Charles on this, his coronation day, 

which was the same day as the prom.  

 

Decision Made

After a very long journey filled with winding paths, twists, turns, and oh so   many assorted college t-shirts along the way, Anders has chosen the University of Vermont for his college life. This was a very thoughtful and smart decision.  Congratulations ANDERS!!!!   We love that you will be nearby!  

Ultimately, the Best Cheering Section

When the friends all come to watch the game that the team lost -

 but you know he really won because, well - friends. 

Central Park Zoo

 

Our first visit to Central Park Zoo proved to be just right.

We had a delicious breakfast at a cafe in the park and then landed in the very right sized zoo.  

Grizzlies, seals, snowy leopards, red pandas, and lemurs 

were just a few of the animals we got to observe.  

The boys will never get over loving animals.

 

Brownstone Stoops

We did a lot of walking in NYC.  Walking around the west side neighborhoods, if you are really looking, one can't help but notice the beauty of the stoops of those big tall brownstones.  The steps are smooth and the way they play with the light - divine; the dark light patterns become so much more than steps.  Here are just a few that we passed. I thought how nice it was to walk and look at the variety in not only design, but also in the unique ways owners dressed them up- pots of flowers, statues, small trees.  All of it, fun to look at as art. 

 

The Neon Lights Are Bright

They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway.  

They say there's always magic in the air

I won't quit 'til I'm a star on Broadway.

      

New York Blues

It’s been a busy vacation week.  We all landed together in New York City for just a couple of days, us and  our friends Liza and Maggie, Cheryl and Zander, Glynnis and Helen and Sylvan, and even Robin, Lewis and Juilan. Later we met up with a colleague from school and his family as well. It was just so much fun to walk around and see the city together with a group of friends. We went in and out of merging and then breaking apart, naturally, like a flock of birds.  

Here's a snapshot video of some of our time there.  

The Blues in NY