Lesson: Don't expect the Banks family to ever tell you where they will live next.

Look at the caryns.

Cole's favorite sign.

Mesa Verde visit.

Adventure: Monhegan Island

Birch Always Curious.
David says "I could stay here for a long time" just after I whisper to Jen this is a nice place for a day. Have we really been married so long?

Ahoy matey! My kids say.

Tulsa gang contemplates the ocean.

Lunch feast- wine for mom.

Lessons: Stay in touch with friends

The water is warm- really says Wylie

Cole says " help the big kids left me"



We love the green guts


Our beach house in the back.

Cole and Greta "English Pickett Journeycake Banks"

lesson: don't buy halloween costumes too early

travel: Maine's Mount Katahdin

watch out for the bear

slip sliding in the falls

the mountain dance of joy

Lesson: Cry as they grow- cherish the young days.

First day of school and Birch leaves on the bus. The system has him now.
While waiting for the bus we meditated and worked on a biodiversity collection of neighborhood weeds.








Aunt Janna visited just before the big day. We love Maine lighthouses.

Travel: Go to the beach as much as you can.

Five Island Lobster Shack- our favorite. We eat, drink wine, and watch the kids play. Tammy and Jeff will get to go here.