... And of course Natercia and the food

Albertinis in Connecticut for Christmas eve

Christmas Blizzard

We made it back to New York by train on the evening of the 26th and dragged the luggage and carried the baby through the driving snow in the middle of the night. As of the evening of the 27th our street still hasn't been plowed. Here are some pictures from the day after the blizzard. It took about 20 minutes to get dressed, and Francis and I spent about 8 minutes outside where the 40-mile per hour gusts made being outside rather unpleasant.


Contemplating the snow and finding it troubling.


Checking for mail and showing off new boots (thanks, grandma!)


In the vestibule and not wanting to go upstairs.


It's much more fun to play inside in the new tent. (thanks, grandma!)

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Eve: Tree!


Christmas Eve: Carols!


Christmas Eve: Matching PJs!


Christmas Day: Favorite present! (thanks, Julie)

It's not easy to get all of these kids to cooperate at picture time...

Demure enough -- or as good as it gets...


..coming undone...


..descending into madness...


unbridled.

Gingerbread House 2010

The architects and designers.


Front Facade.


Oblique view of front and side.


Oblique view of back and side.

Francis for Fall

Francis and his buddy Gideon who lives downstairs.


Eating Brownies at the annual Pumpkin Smash in the Community Garden.

Ayden & Xav

I went to Xav's last game and got to see him play and Ayden cheer for him and his team. Next time you see Ayden you will have to ask her to show you her stuff!

Bauman/Moreno Halloween Party

Halloween at the Moreno's

Happy Halloween!

I made Francis a sheep costume he refused to wear, so he wore the skeleton pyjamas I found the in the hand-me-down box and I wore the sheep hat for the photo.


This scary skeleton wants to take your temperature!

Oh, and Francis like to make John and me kiss the jack o' lantern. Any idea what that might mean? Does he want a little brother? (And, no, that is NOT in the plan.)

Francis goes to Massachusetts

Help yourself Pumpkin Patch.


Appreciating the colors of mid-career Sol Lewitt at Mass MOCA.


Tadeo Ando building at the Clark Art Institute with leaves and skeptical boy.

Francis' Latest Hobbies

Picking Locks


Running and Yelling


Wearing a Bike Helmet


Bike Riding

Photos by Tor

Art in Germany

1. Top right Ingo Kühl, husband of Sabine's friend Annette whom we visited on Sylt
2. Emil Nolde, Ingo's hero and the model for Siegfried Lanz's novel "Die Deutschstunde."
3. Above Pierre Bonnard, whose exhibit we visited with Stephan's mother Uta in Wuppertal