Nancy & Josh in Boston

My mom and brother came to visit. They've come out each November since I moved to Boston. This time Greg and I have a two-bedroom apartment; much more space than the three of us in my studio.
Plimoth Plantation is replica of a 1627 English village and native Wampanoag homesite.




Here's the English village with my mom and Josh in the lower left.
The Mayflower II

The next day, we went to Old Sturbridge Village for some more early American history.
Above, my mom has on either side of her a guy with curly light brown hair, sunglasses, dimples, and the same jacket.

Dinner with Greg's family, from left to right: Josh, Nancy, Genoa, Greg, Shaney (Greg's sister-in-law), Mark (Greg's brother), Sue (Greg's mom), and John (Greg's dad)

Babies!

Greg and I have some friends who just gave their almost-two-year old daughter twin sisters. This is Lily and Hannah. And Manny the dog.

We got to feed them!

Hannah above in green and Lily below in purple.

Fall Colors

Knitted Flames

Above, the template (my friend Britt); below, the knitted project.

Democratic Rally

I went to a rally for the November 2 election (don't forget to vote!) and saw the President!
James Taylor was also there - so awesome.

Square Footage

My last apartment was a 268 square foot studio - I measured. It felt large enough at the time, although I couldn't have people over very easily. Greg's and my new apartment has 2 bedrooms and is 600 square feet - 2.2 times larger! We love it, and so does Billy. He runs from room to room, naps on the bed or hides on top of a suitcase under it, and he loves looking out the windows. It's been a great move for us all.

Autumn

The moon was enormous the other night. This is the Charles River and part of the Boston skyline.

And to the west, the sunset was also an awesome show.
The leaves are changing but this autumn is unlike the previous two. My friend Britt says I'm looking for a pattern where there isn't one. New England seasons aren't the same from one year to the next. Some of the leaves are still green and others have been off the branches for awhile. The colors aren't as vibrant, but I feel like the show isn't over yet.



Billy's being sent to the Goodwill.
Here are the pumpkins from the third annual pumpkin carving and cider sipping at work. Mine is second from the right. Greg's is on the far right.

Chittenden, VT

Our friends Logan and Marie are getting married this February. Marie is currently in France, so it was up to Logan to find a place for the wedding. Logan, Greg, and I went to Chittenden, VT, to scout out a place. Because it's further north and at a higher elevation, it was past peak for leaf color, but it was still beautiful. We got to stay for free in a great house on the property - Logan and Marie did end up selecting this place. Here's the view from the balcony of the house we stayed in.
Greg enjoying his morning coffee and our view.


Along the drive from Boston.