Fryeburg, Maine

Greg and I went to the family lake cabin of our friend Mike. Above is an apple press at a cider mill. Below is the view from the cabin.
The rest of the photos are here. It was a beautiful weekend, and we hope to go back next year.

Slide, Beach, and Bee

The Big E is the Eastern States Exposition, the big state fair 'round these parts. Here we are on the giant slide.

Greg and me on the beach in New Hampshire
And a bee on a flower.

Flying All Around - In Small Planes!

I bought Greg a biplane ride in Gilroy, NH. It's two hours north of Boston by car, but our friend Dave offered to fly us. Here are the photos.

Labor Day Weekend in San Diego

Sunset from my parents' back yard; below, their dog Jack
Heritage Park
Breakfast at Old Town Mexican Cafe with one set of parents (Rick and Jan), Greg, and my brother Josh
It was so delicious!
My aunt and uncle's cat Cleo - 19 pounds of beauty!
My mom, Mr. Stripey Pants, and Jack
View from Inspiration Point
Sushi Deli with Greg and Josh - so wonderful.
Garlic edamame goes great with sushi. Seriously, we pretty much just ate the whole weekend.
Mr. Stripey Pants
Josh and Greg
Flying across the country for a three-day weekend - yay!

HMS Quad

This photo was taken a few weeks ago (it's a little cooler now), but I love how much people revel in the pleasant outdoors during summer.

My Morning Run

Earlier this summer, I started getting up early and running before work. It's fit very naturally into my schedule, and I'm enjoying running. I've been running four days a week for 30 minutes, and I find it's a very easy schedule to maintain. It's pretty hard to take a photo of your shadow while running. The one above isn't the best, but you get the idea. Below, you can see a high school football team and dog owners enjoying the field.

Squirrel with a nut!

Canada geese are everywhere, all year long. At least they cross the street at the crosswalk.
I love the Victory Gardens, where neighbors can rent garden plots.

I run along the Muddy River, part of the Emerald Necklace. The landscape architect who designed Central Park in NYC designed the Emerald Necklace to be a string of parks in Boston. The parks aren't connected any longer, but there's a movement to reconnect them.




The beautiful willow below had a friend, but it came down during Hurricane Irene. Rest in peace, wonderful tree.

The tree below is so awesome in the way it leans all the way across the street.

Things I See

Moon rise in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire
This couple was reading in the park one morning. I love our neighborhood.