Thursday, July 17, 2008

Where did half the summer go?

I know the summers in New England are short, but I can't believe this one is half over already. Here are the highlights so far.

We went to Ohio in early June to see family.





Took in the annual Pride parade in Boston...



Koby graduated from Pre-Kindergarten at Mattahunt...



We hosted a bachelorette party for Rebecca as she visited from Germany...



Went camping in Freeport, at our usual haunt...



And hosted a few playdates.



And that's the slow part of the season. Just wait for the rest of it!

Bathroom clean-up

OK, so I realize I haven't written anything in nearly 2 months. I blame Facebook completely. I've been so busy getting and receiving Flair, rating movies, and "networking" that I haven't spent any time in the blogosphere. I also blame Netflix, which I joined around the same time. How did I live without it?

Well anyway, while I was in Japan, I left Dennis here with Father James, flown out specially from Ohio, and Koby, to gut and redo the second-floor bathroom. One indicator that I was NOT here for the construction is that I definitely would have taken BEFORE pics to compare with the after ones. No such luck.

Combing through my iPhoto, this is what I came up with: Felix, Rebecca and Koby peering out the door, just enough to reveal the maroon porcelain (tub, sink and toilet), the maroon floor tile, the generic white cabinets, and pink old-lady wall tiles.



The end result is a look I like to call "gay man staying in executive suite at 5-star hotel".



Complete with stone-tiled shower area...



...and a toilet that'll clean you better than you clean yourself.