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ready for trick-or-treaters - IMG 2813
poolside with Johanna at the start of my visit - IMG 1064
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The house next door gets a second story. - IMG 2519
They made immediate use of our kitchen bar. - IMG 2515
Moving mishap: a bicycle tire melts to the top of this stool. - IMG 3056
Preparations: Matt hangs the piñata. - IMG 3076
Take that, bird! - IMG 3074
Matt delivers the death blow. - IMG 3071
girls in the dining room - IMG 2504
Leslie's desk in the kitchen - IMG 2507
This kitchen is a dream to cook in and gets great evening light--at least until the house next door gets walls. - IMG 2517
We ate it for lunch (and dinner). - IMG 2578
She also likes it assembled. - IMG 3072
boys on the patio...and the gender segregation is complete! - IMG 2824
Mr. Miles comforts me. - IMG 2522
more house next door - IMG 2505
the kitchen - IMG 2817
The next morning I take a series of trains over to the old hood, where I haunt my old life like a ghost. - IMG 2520
Sous makes herself comfortable on her one authorized couch. - IMG 2506
living room, version 1 - IMG 2523
squash soup with tomato and scallion salad, and a manchego toast - IMG 2527
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Thijs shops for vegetables on Saturday morning at the Noe farmers market. - IMG 3061
Emily, Liam, and Susie - IMG 3059
A repurposed political sign clears up any confusion about the party location. - IMG 3054
We fortify ourselves for the party with an Amore dinner. - IMG 2512
an early meal: trout with dandelion greens - IMG 2516
Our fairy godfather (wait, that doesn't sound quite right) sent us home from Dallas with a rack of baby backs from Peggy Sue. - IMG 2535
Miles and Lyla also checked our tree for climbability.