July Winds Down

 

Towards the end of July, Rachel and David went to NYC for a week for a bat conference

 while Toby, Graciela, Gwen and Simon and I stayed in Chocorua--with much to do:

 

 

 

morning camp for the kids--here in front of the racing car that the camp director's brother drove over to show the kids,

 

 

 

 

rusty old tractor climbing after ice cream in North Conway,

 

 

 

 nestling in an umbrella home after the rain,

 

 

 

welcoming Aunt Christina who played UNO with Gwen on the swing, 

 

 

 

and more aunts and uncles: Sarah and Alan for Alan's 80th birthday.

 

 

 

Waving goodby to Christina. 

Then it was time for the parents to come back, a joyous reunion -- incorporating Alan Phenix in the hug.

And joyous swinging,

and joyous finishing up the "Malcolm House" project--now all clean and spiffy with David on his much-loved white sofa, too big for the little house, hoping to get another great home.