Farm weekend

Castle Hill Farm and Ferris Acres Newtown, Connecticut

12 years

It hardly seems possible that 12 years have gone by already.  Up until now I haven't even been able to look at the pictures taken from my rooftop in Forest Hills on that bright, blue day.  I stood with a few neighbors, watching the destruction in absolute incomprehension.  Looking at the pictures now, I see the frame by frame destruction my naive ideology, my way of life, at that time. 

I went to a memorial service in my new town last night and the message was hope and peace instead of war and retaliation.  12 years has brought us a long way from where it all began, and yet the pain of it all is still fresh.  Here's hoping the next 12 years brings us that much closer to peace, understanding, tolerance and acceptance.

tiny travelers

I recently created this group for Gap's International tee collection.  It was fun trying to figure out what a little girl would remember most about a trip to a big city.

My own daughter spent her first 3 1/2 years as a New Yorker.  What she remembers and looks forward to the most when we go back now is the pigeons.  Winged vermin to some, fantastically friendly wildlife to a toddler.  The pigeon on the NYC girl's head is in honor of that.

So long, New York

howdy, Connecticut...

I heart maui...more than ever

Wailea

on the Road to Hana

Surfers on Honalua Bay

Upcountry

Hana

Hana

Kapalua

This might just be my favorite place on earth!  Some pics from a fabulous vacation that will live on in my heart forever.