The Snapshots

From Harry’s Perspective.

August 15th, 2011

Sometimes I download photos from my camera and find random snapshots that Harry has taken. It’s interesting to see the world from smaller eyes. Eyes that are lower to the ground. And seeing everything. He wants a camera for his birthday. Oh Lord. Help us.

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I’m at the Beach with These People. And Their Children.

July 29th, 2011

The people on the right side of this photo are my siblings. That’s me on the left. This is us circa 1981. And this weekend, 30 years later, we’re all at the same beach with all of our kids. Us plus five. Wouldn’t it be fun to re-enact this shot? I sorta doubt that’s going [...]

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We Went Camping.

July 27th, 2011

We went camping this weekend. I can now check that off the list. I have a lot of things to say about this adventure. But really, this photo should convey at least 1,000 words of it. To sum up: Camping is for the birds. Big birds, ready to party.

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Approval.

July 22nd, 2011

Harry gives France a solid thumbs-up. We’ve been home six days, and he’s ready to go back. Mainly, he’s ready to play with Oscar Blair again.

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Layers.

July 15th, 2011

The beach in Normandy is very different from beaches around here. For starters, there is the incredibly poignant history. As you’re playing around, it’s impossible not to imagine what played out at this very spot less than 70 years ago. It’s also impossible to imagine how it happened as it did. Secondly, as opposed to [...]

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Mont St. Michel

July 13th, 2011

Gabby and I at Mont St. Michel before we climbed up and in. I want to live there. For real. Only 41 people live there now, but I think I could hang as number 42. At least for a while. I’m not sure why I loved this place so much. Maybe because it would be [...]

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The View from Today’s Workspace

July 12th, 2011

This is what I’m looking at as I type. June and Olive and the greatest calendars ever. Honestly, I have no idea how Gabrielle gets anything done with all this cuteness all around all the time.

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We’re Leaving.

July 9th, 2011

And we’ll be on a jet plane or two for most of the day. From Austin, to Chicago, to Paris, to Normandy. Plane, tram, plane, train. It’s going to be 22 hours of pure awesome travel. Heaven help us.

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The 4th of July Robot

July 6th, 2011

Everyone agreed, he was the best 4th of July Robot in the parade. Also, the best 4th of July Robot we saw all day.

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The Robot Costume of Independence.

July 4th, 2011

What? You’re not dressing up like a robot for the 4th of July? Weird.

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