Got more pics!

Ava sent me some photos today - some taken by her on her trip, some just received from Sandra. Here are a few.
You can see all of them in a slide show here:

Poetry garden Party

yesterday in the garden we had our annual poetry reading party (Maya read too this time!). We also wrote a poem in common

Happy Birthday, Bubbie!

We had celebrated her on Saturday.
before that, on the last cool day before it, Maya & I made a cake. Then we all gathered at their home and had a party.
Maya wouldn't want it to end - so she slept over

Maya's trip part 3 - The Farm

The trip they took today - petting zoo and everything (I'll be linking later to the whole collection as I upload it to photoblog)

Maya's trip by herself - part 2

As we are awaiting breathlessly for her good night call (the grandparents called to check on it too), more photos came - the post pool whirlpool warm-up. Next morning they breakfast in the camper - where they slept and fed the chickens

Maya's trip by herself

Today, Maya went on a 3 day trip to see her friend Clarke - without us. It's a big deal for her, and bigger still for us.
Fortunately, we are connected by cell phones and internet and all surviving nicely. We took Maya to the peter Pan buses where she left with Mimi.
We then went to see Dolores's exhibit - the one that opened the night Brian and Ava were here. Later, some photos of Maya freshly arrived there came in the e-mail - so now I have visual proof she's fine!(photos click to larger size)

Out of town

We went to visit some friends in Pensylvania for the past 3 days
More photos at this LINK

From Sandra's photos

I uploaded more photos from Sandra here and here
Third photo was taken by Ava - what can I say - the talent runs in the family ;-)

Ava and Brian were here!

They came yesterday afternoon! We had a nice talk - about the trip to Romania, plans for the future for Brian...Later we went to the river where Brian and Victor jammed while we watched the soundless lighting above the water. First as muffled lights in the fog, then as clear lightning bolts getting closer and closer (the rain eventually started just as they went away)Photos click to larger size. Also, the full set is at this LINK