tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19738683973492096002024-03-13T16:38:54.754-04:00Partial Panoramapan·o·ram·a (pān'ə-rām'ə): a picture or series of pictures representing a continuous sceneEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893671280314672964noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973868397349209600.post-21908459903628648592013-03-28T20:56:00.000-04:002013-03-29T21:48:45.413-04:00Three things to love about a weekend change of scene...Waking up in a new place.<br />
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Finding unique challenges (and things to chew).<br />
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Gaining a fresh perspective.<br />
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Our little bunny's very first snow.<br />
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And, scroll down for a Christmas post..Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893671280314672964noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973868397349209600.post-73632578660097600152012-12-30T20:09:00.001-05:002012-12-30T20:09:34.916-05:00Lucy's First Christmas, Warm and Bright<br />
Presents wrapped just for her.<br />
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Sparkly red tights on Christmas Eve.<br />
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Grandma's chin.<br />
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Grandpa's chin.<br />
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New friends all around. <br />
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Ten chubby fingers, nice and brown<br />
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Nine tomatoes, rolling all around<br />
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Eight blue mugs in straight array<br />
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Seven giraffes, waiting to play<br />
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Six unmatched socks in a row<br />
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Five chocolate cookies, made with peanut butter dough<br />
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Four strong hands, two big, two small<br />
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Three new candles that smell like fall<br />
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Two squirming feet in a tiny heap<br />
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One perfect baby, fast asleep<br />
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Holding out the hooded towel.<br />
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Singing songs in the morning. <br />
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Holding Lucy close.<br />
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We took a little trip to Amherst for homemade onion rings and a visit to Emily Dickinson's house. These little white houses with her poems are everywhere right now.
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My dad assembled Lucy's crib and rocking chair, put up her blinds and curtains, and a hundred other things we had been postponing for just the right moment. Isn't it starting to look ready for someone?
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For his last night in town, we indulged Lucy's sweet tooth with these delicious ice cream samplers in the South End.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893671280314672964noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973868397349209600.post-58267886771232458062012-04-08T04:42:00.009-04:002012-04-09T09:37:25.844-04:00Around the house this March...My silhouette isn't quite what it used to be.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xhuUFnJyK_k/T4LkpNR7KZI/AAAAAAAAArM/GXk2h1Hk1wY/s1600/belly.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xhuUFnJyK_k/T4LkpNR7KZI/AAAAAAAAArM/GXk2h1Hk1wY/s400/belly.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729393072559303058" /></a><br /><br /><br />First load of Lucy-laundry.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x-ueEK44-eA/T4LkvLthMuI/AAAAAAAAArY/YoBorAEIQ1w/s1600/linens1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x-ueEK44-eA/T4LkvLthMuI/AAAAAAAAArY/YoBorAEIQ1w/s400/linens1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729393175217386210" /></a><br /><br />The house is full of picture books again. Only instead of writing papers, I'm planning to teach a workshop. Click <a href="http://www.carlemuseum.org/Programs_Events/For_Professionals">here</a> and scroll down a few and you'll see it in print:<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2nXLYbeQLMg/T4LlCOuekeI/AAAAAAAAArk/oREgJeyhe1k/s1600/books.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2nXLYbeQLMg/T4LlCOuekeI/AAAAAAAAArk/oREgJeyhe1k/s400/books.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729393502444229090" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893671280314672964noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973868397349209600.post-85551631983836313282012-03-03T16:49:00.004-05:002012-03-03T16:57:38.102-05:00Three Things to Love about February<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W5C21i0cioE/T1KSX5NK1bI/AAAAAAAAAq8/-Q8dEIr1bLs/s1600/blueheaven"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W5C21i0cioE/T1KSX5NK1bI/AAAAAAAAAq8/-Q8dEIr1bLs/s400/blueheaven" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715791816277284274" /></a><br />Our first time back to Wilmington's blue skies since we moved! And a sweet stay at the Blue Heaven Inn--the last time I'd been there was with my mom, the night before my wedding.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tlc7JYx3fyo/T1KSXM4kNAI/AAAAAAAAAqo/QlzDj0ccpyc/s1600/showercurtain.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 353px; height: 374px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tlc7JYx3fyo/T1KSXM4kNAI/AAAAAAAAAqo/QlzDj0ccpyc/s400/showercurtain.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715791804379706370" /></a><br />Pre-Lucy nesting including the bright colors of this new shower curtain. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h2J7u6EH4Kk/T1KSXizKsaI/AAAAAAAAAq0/S8kg-NnapeA/s1600/IMG_1091.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h2J7u6EH4Kk/T1KSXizKsaI/AAAAAAAAAq0/S8kg-NnapeA/s400/IMG_1091.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715791810262643106" /></a><br />Enough flowers for even a thirtieth birthday.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893671280314672964noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973868397349209600.post-79994111386395679262012-02-04T10:52:00.007-05:002012-02-04T11:00:52.581-05:00A Very Lovable January<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MfEwrIP_c5E/Ty1VXUONa7I/AAAAAAAAAqQ/B4w5WX47jyg/s1600/scones.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MfEwrIP_c5E/Ty1VXUONa7I/AAAAAAAAAqQ/B4w5WX47jyg/s400/scones.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705310162001947570" /></a><br />Making berry scones in my Christmas gift pan on a snowy Sunday morning. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4JxIj3tmsQg/Ty1VhxoXbyI/AAAAAAAAAqc/yX5RabCWydc/s1600/ericcarle"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4JxIj3tmsQg/Ty1VhxoXbyI/AAAAAAAAAqc/yX5RabCWydc/s400/ericcarle" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705310341694975778" /></a><br />A new job at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qaat0OBx6QA/Ty1UxSExKtI/AAAAAAAAAps/6dvgdcXobC4/s1600/bunny.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qaat0OBx6QA/Ty1UxSExKtI/AAAAAAAAAps/6dvgdcXobC4/s400/bunny.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705309508590447314" /></a><br />It's a girl! We found out that we're having a little Lucy.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893671280314672964noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973868397349209600.post-83684099358070892752012-01-03T21:09:00.008-05:002012-01-03T22:06:37.086-05:00Before the January cold snap hits Boston, three things to love about December<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NAEJt-IUGHM/TwO7Cy6RytI/AAAAAAAAApg/KDxo-tVux-8/s1600/wrapping.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NAEJt-IUGHM/TwO7Cy6RytI/AAAAAAAAApg/KDxo-tVux-8/s400/wrapping.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693600010626779858" /></a><br />Christmas presents wrapped with care.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EKGZg67Fqmw/TwO7CmKuoFI/AAAAAAAAApU/F15mzpBQyUA/s1600/taro.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EKGZg67Fqmw/TwO7CmKuoFI/AAAAAAAAApU/F15mzpBQyUA/s400/taro.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693600007206117458" /></a><br />Taro milk tea. It's like a lavendar latte.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9HJgCCTP2Xs/TwO6B9ZsztI/AAAAAAAAApI/aWQ-QCCquR0/s1600/IMG_1083.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9HJgCCTP2Xs/TwO6B9ZsztI/AAAAAAAAApI/aWQ-QCCquR0/s400/IMG_1083.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693598896751431378" /></a><br />This tiny red puffer jacket that Sumanth brought home the other night and that will get some use during next year's cold snap.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893671280314672964noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973868397349209600.post-39015686088536132392011-12-03T09:29:00.005-05:002011-12-03T09:43:29.077-05:00Three Things to Love about November News...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BpBH0HzodGA/Tto0AfIN41I/AAAAAAAAAow/ykHE3DV4rNA/s1600/IMG_1063.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BpBH0HzodGA/Tto0AfIN41I/AAAAAAAAAow/ykHE3DV4rNA/s400/IMG_1063.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681911062841910098" /></a><br />These new giraffes came in the mail and have taken residence in our extra room...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pSYQv3GE26c/Tto0AJ76x8I/AAAAAAAAAog/m2ctG3gZn38/s1600/IMG_1066.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pSYQv3GE26c/Tto0AJ76x8I/AAAAAAAAAog/m2ctG3gZn38/s400/IMG_1066.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681911057153181634" /></a><br />As it turns out, next time the Christmas greens come out, we won't be the only ones to appreciate them...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UPtz3h2_hBs/Ttoz_5TW7eI/AAAAAAAAAoY/JrxgeQ5ULOw/s1600/IMG_1068.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UPtz3h2_hBs/Ttoz_5TW7eI/AAAAAAAAAoY/JrxgeQ5ULOw/s400/IMG_1068.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681911052688092642" /></a><br />Sumanth took a preliminary claim at primary colors for the nursery by buying this mobile at a Swedish gift shop in Chicago.<br /><br />The baby is due June 13th, so whether it comes a little early or a little late, next June's post will be something to look forward to!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893671280314672964noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973868397349209600.post-1788840973476803172011-11-02T19:58:00.005-04:002011-11-02T20:33:11.204-04:00Three things to love about an October trip to NYC<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vdtsUP9qShM/TrHgUd_5XBI/AAAAAAAAAns/wEbWqCj9ris/s1600/nyc.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vdtsUP9qShM/TrHgUd_5XBI/AAAAAAAAAns/wEbWqCj9ris/s400/nyc.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670560048090799122" /></a><br />Going up to the rooftop of the apartment we stayed in.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-psXvKC2Tz60/TrHgUShuxNI/AAAAAAAAAnY/Ws0OM9luu0s/s1600/WORD.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-psXvKC2Tz60/TrHgUShuxNI/AAAAAAAAAnY/Ws0OM9luu0s/s400/WORD.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670560045011485906" /></a><br />Seeing Sumanth's books at Word bookstore in Brooklyn. Don't they look so perfect all together on this little wooden shelf?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GHIULjSyFUc/TrHgUD3TcFI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/4bvp_xiajsQ/s1600/snowyday.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GHIULjSyFUc/TrHgUD3TcFI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/4bvp_xiajsQ/s400/snowyday.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670560041075437650" /></a><br />The original artwork of The Snowy Day at the Museum of Jewish History. Peter's footprints in his first snow made me feel up for another Boston winter.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893671280314672964noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973868397349209600.post-74123989691027005162011-10-03T20:18:00.005-04:002011-10-03T20:27:49.105-04:00Three Things to Love About September<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gLuHohxT9wI/TopRsomKQrI/AAAAAAAAAnI/3IKqnZu21Rs/s1600/IMG_1047.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gLuHohxT9wI/TopRsomKQrI/AAAAAAAAAnI/3IKqnZu21Rs/s400/IMG_1047.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659425708998017714" /></a><br />Cupcakes from my new favorite spot for a <a href="http://www.treatcupcakebar.com/">Treat</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mZL-ZGxJFV0/TopRsG9f5NI/AAAAAAAAAnA/fVGjMLKmqRY/s1600/IMG_1043.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mZL-ZGxJFV0/TopRsG9f5NI/AAAAAAAAAnA/fVGjMLKmqRY/s400/IMG_1043.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659425699969098962" /></a><br />A BLT picnic on a blue sky Saturday in Rockport.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8l19yL9vPf0/TopRrx-XSgI/AAAAAAAAAm4/AvPKeZDZXDE/s1600/IMG_1054.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8l19yL9vPf0/TopRrx-XSgI/AAAAAAAAAm4/AvPKeZDZXDE/s400/IMG_1054.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659425694335584770" /></a><br />My new fall coat.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893671280314672964noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973868397349209600.post-21432032896374588922011-09-01T21:44:00.003-04:002011-09-01T22:05:11.453-04:00Three things to love about our fifth anniversary celebration<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EJHTcFW2AHw/TmA4hxQcT6I/AAAAAAAAAmw/p0v4wiO39Fw/s1600/IMG_1038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EJHTcFW2AHw/TmA4hxQcT6I/AAAAAAAAAmw/p0v4wiO39Fw/s400/IMG_1038.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647576085531742114" /></a>
<br />Anniversary bouquet from Sumanth with pink Snapdragons just like on that hot August day in 2006.
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<br />We went to see Bon Iver in concert. This is their newest album cover which looks very much like the music sounds.
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<br />Dinner at one of my favorite spots in Boston. Fresh pasta is just so good.
<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893671280314672964noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973868397349209600.post-6332650786405323872011-08-01T19:56:00.005-04:002011-08-01T20:11:08.731-04:00Three things to love about JulyThe best neighborhood find to have ever been found--a shimmery blue lake for swimming, just a seven minute walk from our apartment. If you squint you can see me and my turquoise bathing suit. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t81YsvCHrEo/Tjc_2aufhHI/AAAAAAAAAmI/LhguY0Q0Yg0/s1600/lake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t81YsvCHrEo/Tjc_2aufhHI/AAAAAAAAAmI/LhguY0Q0Yg0/s400/lake.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636043662797276274" /></a><br />My new ipad. With this little smoothie at my fingertips, my commute has gotten quite a bit more exciting.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2LbVzS8P4ZQ/Tjc_23vJn_I/AAAAAAAAAmY/Yiu4Akrop2U/s1600/IMG_1037.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2LbVzS8P4ZQ/Tjc_23vJn_I/AAAAAAAAAmY/Yiu4Akrop2U/s400/IMG_1037.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636043670584664050" /></a><br />Iced coconut coffee from Marylou's during our first trip to Cape Cod. Driving over the bridge to the Cape reminded me of family vacations to the beach when I was little. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ur9s9-0HznU/Tjc_2vz6xPI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/5mkzERWqoEE/s1600/iced%2Bcoffee.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ur9s9-0HznU/Tjc_2vz6xPI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/5mkzERWqoEE/s400/iced%2Bcoffee.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636043668457178354" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893671280314672964noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973868397349209600.post-78334017573615784612011-07-01T22:17:00.005-04:002011-07-01T22:33:19.793-04:00Oh, June!Bright flowers from a visiting friend.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qGFkJLe1S_k/Tg6CKm_M1QI/AAAAAAAAAmA/jQFENFZ9G44/s1600/IMG_1021.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qGFkJLe1S_k/Tg6CKm_M1QI/AAAAAAAAAmA/jQFENFZ9G44/s400/IMG_1021.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624576103408260354" /></a><br /><br />Morning coffee with my mom while we planned a perfect day.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DqD4qg2OxYs/Tg6Bvkj9teI/AAAAAAAAAlw/d1TUMBHngLA/s1600/IMG_1027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DqD4qg2OxYs/Tg6Bvkj9teI/AAAAAAAAAlw/d1TUMBHngLA/s400/IMG_1027.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624575638900684258" /></a><br /><br />Hulling strawberries for brunch on our new picnic table.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MYVdUdqGYAE/Tg6BvEJq8_I/AAAAAAAAAlo/eetJ_oTMNng/s1600/IMG_1024.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MYVdUdqGYAE/Tg6BvEJq8_I/AAAAAAAAAlo/eetJ_oTMNng/s400/IMG_1024.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624575630200468466" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893671280314672964noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973868397349209600.post-86204219174614757832011-06-02T22:33:00.002-04:002011-06-02T22:43:31.241-04:00Three Things to Love about May in our New PlaceAmidst a busy month at work as the school year comes to a close and the very, very exciting news of a new nephew(!), May has held a lot of easy moments...<br /><br />Dinners on the front porch.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7e6cCxQcjZM/TehIlQTqapI/AAAAAAAAAlc/6ojF0t6RPCs/s1600/IMG_1011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7e6cCxQcjZM/TehIlQTqapI/AAAAAAAAAlc/6ojF0t6RPCs/s400/IMG_1011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613816740387121810" /></a><br /><br />Cold strawberry lemonade as summer is on the way.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UVr6n4TmeCE/TehIlO1E9UI/AAAAAAAAAlU/ANZ5lLMZf4c/s1600/503203010_90b2eacd3d_z.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UVr6n4TmeCE/TehIlO1E9UI/AAAAAAAAAlU/ANZ5lLMZf4c/s400/503203010_90b2eacd3d_z.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613816739990402370" /></a><br /><br />Sunny Saturday afternoon naps on the new windowseat. I hope to never live without a window seat again.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PH9E63j1_v0/TehIk4KMx7I/AAAAAAAAAlM/DelV3YDoZm0/s1600/windowseat.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PH9E63j1_v0/TehIk4KMx7I/AAAAAAAAAlM/DelV3YDoZm0/s400/windowseat.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613816733904979890" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893671280314672964noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973868397349209600.post-29505523918071308292011-05-01T16:17:00.008-04:002011-05-01T20:38:11.277-04:00Three things to love about our April move...Our apartment has lots of new windows to look out of. (Thanks, Dad, for all of the coats of white paint!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U2evoqzO1dA/Tb3BQP_LsuI/AAAAAAAAAk0/FbB6NnlrgHI/s1600/IMG_0949.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U2evoqzO1dA/Tb3BQP_LsuI/AAAAAAAAAk0/FbB6NnlrgHI/s400/IMG_0949.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601845996432372450" /></a><br /><br />The flowers in the neighborhood are at their springiest peak. These mountain laurels are my very favorite.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O9RaXuxIBqg/Tb3GDhVGUuI/AAAAAAAAAlE/7D-ak0DqcFs/s1600/mountainlaurels.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O9RaXuxIBqg/Tb3GDhVGUuI/AAAAAAAAAlE/7D-ak0DqcFs/s400/mountainlaurels.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601851275307537122" /></a><br /><br />We are now so close to the most delicious bagel shop that I can smell the poppyseeds baking when I get to the end of our driveway.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YImIRO8Odf8/Tb3FfJ9vZaI/AAAAAAAAAk8/QdAD-_RQlUo/s1600/bagel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YImIRO8Odf8/Tb3FfJ9vZaI/AAAAAAAAAk8/QdAD-_RQlUo/s400/bagel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601850650560259490" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893671280314672964noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973868397349209600.post-28958303478797499022011-04-03T12:14:00.010-04:002011-04-03T12:38:28.708-04:00Three things to love about March (posted thanks to wireless internet on the greyhound bus from NYC to Boston!)A new apartment (we'll move this month) so close to this darling T station (there's a breakfast and pie diner inside), that we can almost watch for the train out the window before running to catch it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N7oO7nrcr30/TZigeEkot1I/AAAAAAAAAkk/OAlrTbfqU60/s1600/newton2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N7oO7nrcr30/TZigeEkot1I/AAAAAAAAAkk/OAlrTbfqU60/s400/newton2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591395375864395602" /></a><br /><br />Lavender lemonade at this perfect coffee shop in Portland with my best friends.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vwgzVJ8PP2Q/TZiguJz3k3I/AAAAAAAAAks/H1wtyAM08PU/s1600/uglymug.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vwgzVJ8PP2Q/TZiguJz3k3I/AAAAAAAAAks/H1wtyAM08PU/s400/uglymug.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591395652148368242" /></a><br /><br /><br />A new print for our new walls; it's called the Dreaming Tree.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E1ZPby58d6U/TZidHX4h5WI/AAAAAAAAAjk/2JeteCDfs20/s1600/print.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 342px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E1ZPby58d6U/TZidHX4h5WI/AAAAAAAAAjk/2JeteCDfs20/s400/print.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591391687376233826" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893671280314672964noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973868397349209600.post-18612889318032701492011-02-28T22:15:00.005-05:002011-02-28T22:33:45.586-05:00Three sweet spots this February<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p5rGPGyOY4U/TWxoBZRGvzI/AAAAAAAAAjc/YoW3y7tV-N8/s1600/beach.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p5rGPGyOY4U/TWxoBZRGvzI/AAAAAAAAAjc/YoW3y7tV-N8/s400/beach.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578948411576991538" /></a><br />Melbourne beach in February with some of my very favorites. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R0h8GNK0Kzw/TWxl1i33CXI/AAAAAAAAAjU/uwsX2s5Megk/s1600/SF10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R0h8GNK0Kzw/TWxl1i33CXI/AAAAAAAAAjU/uwsX2s5Megk/s400/SF10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578946008973773170" /></a><br />Alamo Square Park on our sunny San Francisco Sunday.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lAU6FkwarKM/TWxleplg-pI/AAAAAAAAAjM/RxXqYGPsxyE/s1600/bday.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lAU6FkwarKM/TWxleplg-pI/AAAAAAAAAjM/RxXqYGPsxyE/s400/bday.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578945615638887058" /></a><br />My birthday table.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893671280314672964noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973868397349209600.post-21752156600018117462011-02-01T20:44:00.008-05:002011-02-01T21:36:42.733-05:00Three Things to Love About January (a day late because it took a little longer to think of lovable parts of January)Rolling out dough for Sumanth's birthday cinnamon rolls.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NXcZQX1Yze0/TUjAzmkUYkI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/2GbEchvUqMA/s1600/IMG_0873.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NXcZQX1Yze0/TUjAzmkUYkI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/2GbEchvUqMA/s400/IMG_0873.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568912932002357826" /></a><br /><br /><br />Parcels arriving from Christmas-giftcard purchases. (Thanks mom and thanks dad--they keep rolling in!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NXcZQX1Yze0/TUjAz6lCRfI/AAAAAAAAAiY/8If5nU0XAOs/s1600/IMG_0876.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NXcZQX1Yze0/TUjAz6lCRfI/AAAAAAAAAiY/8If5nU0XAOs/s400/IMG_0876.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568912937374074354" /></a><br /><br />The snowman outside of our little fruit market.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NXcZQX1Yze0/TUjAz3JNG2I/AAAAAAAAAig/g-cKkOOpmy8/s1600/snowman.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NXcZQX1Yze0/TUjAz3JNG2I/AAAAAAAAAig/g-cKkOOpmy8/s400/snowman.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568912936452037474" /></a><br /><br />And just to show you how things are looking around our front steps...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NXcZQX1Yze0/TUjCMn9xPpI/AAAAAAAAAio/mHRW3X6cpCg/s1600/blizzard.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NXcZQX1Yze0/TUjCMn9xPpI/AAAAAAAAAio/mHRW3X6cpCg/s400/blizzard.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568914461385899666" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893671280314672964noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973868397349209600.post-87866852036059690082010-12-31T16:12:00.000-05:002010-12-31T16:30:02.233-05:00Three Things to Love about a Cozy DecemberPlaying Scrabble with my mom<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NXcZQX1Yze0/TR5JNXfl4mI/AAAAAAAAAh4/9NuiYg5GnY4/s1600/scrabble.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NXcZQX1Yze0/TR5JNXfl4mI/AAAAAAAAAh4/9NuiYg5GnY4/s400/scrabble.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556959484215419490" /></a><br /><br />Reading through Christmas-present cookbooks<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NXcZQX1Yze0/TR5JN8-juxI/AAAAAAAAAiI/_NqUPrxHnOY/s1600/IMG_emandsu.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NXcZQX1Yze0/TR5JN8-juxI/AAAAAAAAAiI/_NqUPrxHnOY/s400/IMG_emandsu.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556959494277413650" /></a><br /><br />Lots of snow outside; lots of new coffee inside<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NXcZQX1Yze0/TR5JNqo9EYI/AAAAAAAAAiA/Czo_n9awYy0/s1600/IMG_0871.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NXcZQX1Yze0/TR5JNqo9EYI/AAAAAAAAAiA/Czo_n9awYy0/s400/IMG_0871.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556959489354961282" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893671280314672964noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973868397349209600.post-51796864971282772642010-11-30T21:36:00.006-05:002010-11-30T21:52:40.089-05:00Three Things to Love about a Late November VacationNew Hampshire Mountains at Sunset<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NXcZQX1Yze0/TPW0yswG3_I/AAAAAAAAAhU/hC7_dhB-VlY/s1600/NewHampshire3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NXcZQX1Yze0/TPW0yswG3_I/AAAAAAAAAhU/hC7_dhB-VlY/s400/NewHampshire3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545537299276029938" /></a><br /><br />Eggnog Cupcake in downtown Montreal<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NXcZQX1Yze0/TPW0-ENkySI/AAAAAAAAAhc/cy2FrMe0hhk/s1600/Montreal3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NXcZQX1Yze0/TPW0-ENkySI/AAAAAAAAAhc/cy2FrMe0hhk/s400/Montreal3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545537494552201506" /></a><br /><br />Vermont Reindeer sighting <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NXcZQX1Yze0/TPW38Wf7sjI/AAAAAAAAAhs/8WANr-bageM/s1600/reindeer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NXcZQX1Yze0/TPW38Wf7sjI/AAAAAAAAAhs/8WANr-bageM/s400/reindeer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545540763636183602" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893671280314672964noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973868397349209600.post-43218598483340386082010-10-31T21:49:00.004-04:002010-10-31T22:03:10.495-04:00Three Things to be Thankful for in October (besides the fact that it is over now, and my life can resume at a normal pace)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NXcZQX1Yze0/TM4duMtSYqI/AAAAAAAAAhM/GcondQRg6Qg/s1600/Pear1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NXcZQX1Yze0/TM4duMtSYqI/AAAAAAAAAhM/GcondQRg6Qg/s400/Pear1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534393671607280290" /></a><br />Early Christmas shopping! We found this pear pillow for our nephew, Miles, at an outdoor market today while sipping my new favorite hot drink--chaider. Yum.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NXcZQX1Yze0/TM4dt-duDxI/AAAAAAAAAhE/9v3TskVIPdY/s1600/mums.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NXcZQX1Yze0/TM4dt-duDxI/AAAAAAAAAhE/9v3TskVIPdY/s400/mums.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534393667783888658" /></a><br />These mums on our tiny front porch have brightened my comings and goings all month long.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NXcZQX1Yze0/TM4dtY1SmQI/AAAAAAAAAg8/vhC0EjeXonY/s1600/fall-foliage-01-g.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NXcZQX1Yze0/TM4dtY1SmQI/AAAAAAAAAg8/vhC0EjeXonY/s400/fall-foliage-01-g.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534393657682204930" /></a><br />I've seen so much of Boston's fall foliage this month from my car windows while driving from school to school with picture books and spreadsheets in tow!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893671280314672964noreply@blogger.com4