tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64007166803638132682024-03-08T05:44:14.526-05:00What am I doing?!Sammia Atouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03290229359418206533noreply@blogger.comBlogger184125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6400716680363813268.post-36302211743790095932021-04-22T09:36:00.000-04:002021-04-22T09:36:32.093-04:00NewYC 2021<div class="separator" style="text-align: center;">It's been so long since we've felt like new. </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ulksKcQIULA/YIC-45EJ-cI/AAAAAAAAfsU/g62AKnWfvssNQcSkXadyI0GdFzPxyOcdACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/EF4E3D6E-A3CD-4FD9-90A5-127350D9E6BE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="961" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ulksKcQIULA/YIC-45EJ-cI/AAAAAAAAfsU/g62AKnWfvssNQcSkXadyI0GdFzPxyOcdACLcBGAsYHQ/w639-h961/EF4E3D6E-A3CD-4FD9-90A5-127350D9E6BE.jpeg" width="639" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Time to begin again in a new world.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rCBzrgIYfMY/YIC-n_xfJmI/AAAAAAAAfrk/eKpN5KEZVO43nqr_OYamE5P4RuLFaNlUgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/444903E6-82E6-456D-9CED-68CB25630523.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rCBzrgIYfMY/YIC-n_xfJmI/AAAAAAAAfrk/eKpN5KEZVO43nqr_OYamE5P4RuLFaNlUgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/444903E6-82E6-456D-9CED-68CB25630523.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've only been able to dream of it so far.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nsGpLbhAucQ/YIC-9hclIuI/AAAAAAAAfsk/9oIR5SFs_RkNgCJUIYo49kpALFHnH42lgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/FF8DE0B7-4E79-4BDC-A4E3-AAD3AC70E55C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="427" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nsGpLbhAucQ/YIC-9hclIuI/AAAAAAAAfsk/9oIR5SFs_RkNgCJUIYo49kpALFHnH42lgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h427/FF8DE0B7-4E79-4BDC-A4E3-AAD3AC70E55C.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The impressions are there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0QPWHK-fQxc/YIC-zK5XsRI/AAAAAAAAfsE/YHiSIzj0GucF-sAzeeJhJdp0902GR7QNQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/938EFB67-98CF-4DF3-8502-BF1B4DECD3AB.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0QPWHK-fQxc/YIC-zK5XsRI/AAAAAAAAfsE/YHiSIzj0GucF-sAzeeJhJdp0902GR7QNQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/938EFB67-98CF-4DF3-8502-BF1B4DECD3AB.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nearly insight. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gwjwsevTHoI/YIC-etRoulI/AAAAAAAAfr0/rGX7i1aQjrgmkPIPwH_lZQLQY2bf5mRdwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/215287D8-4F1E-484B-AE29-141922A831F8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gwjwsevTHoI/YIC-etRoulI/AAAAAAAAfr0/rGX7i1aQjrgmkPIPwH_lZQLQY2bf5mRdwCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h426/215287D8-4F1E-484B-AE29-141922A831F8.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tJKERS-EJ3g/YIC-k3QCFFI/AAAAAAAAfso/QGNLy7YHxgoLaaZbeSunuVHWK26MEAGigCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/435C3553-FCAF-4461-935F-B8A88BF92931.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tJKERS-EJ3g/YIC-k3QCFFI/AAAAAAAAfso/QGNLy7YHxgoLaaZbeSunuVHWK26MEAGigCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h426/435C3553-FCAF-4461-935F-B8A88BF92931.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div> <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8qFWaQGQjWk/YIC-eOqp1vI/AAAAAAAAfrM/7EaEsso_kxc9NgktOtj-YiM76PP8JyWywCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1F6868E7-E2AC-490F-8AE0-28C23F084B65.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8qFWaQGQjWk/YIC-eOqp1vI/AAAAAAAAfrM/7EaEsso_kxc9NgktOtj-YiM76PP8JyWywCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/1F6868E7-E2AC-490F-8AE0-28C23F084B65.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zlT_QZBIXbY/YIC-rBB2PWI/AAAAAAAAfro/EY3InoAHs7cCa3AHsOgRItSylfj6LAMuACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/591FBEDF-B931-4AF6-9E77-5C3F6833771B.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="427" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zlT_QZBIXbY/YIC-rBB2PWI/AAAAAAAAfro/EY3InoAHs7cCa3AHsOgRItSylfj6LAMuACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h427/591FBEDF-B931-4AF6-9E77-5C3F6833771B.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The duration of my waiting is undetermined. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x6goY0xQF10/YIC-xtrgHNI/AAAAAAAAfsA/vZPVivaZfZI__TsUhMnz99pdOn1lE11wwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/C9CF96E1-1B97-4228-A255-D929DD307ABA.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x6goY0xQF10/YIC-xtrgHNI/AAAAAAAAfsA/vZPVivaZfZI__TsUhMnz99pdOn1lE11wwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/C9CF96E1-1B97-4228-A255-D929DD307ABA.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In the absence of time, the weight of the air around me becomes tangible. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hq2Sja4D8MM/YIC-s6JvHoI/AAAAAAAAfrw/kLPWPdDSSJ0GWb6tHNvrLl7dudCMNShigCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7C5091F6-E981-4BF2-90A9-137B02F32A78.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="422" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hq2Sja4D8MM/YIC-s6JvHoI/AAAAAAAAfrw/kLPWPdDSSJ0GWb6tHNvrLl7dudCMNShigCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h422/7C5091F6-E981-4BF2-90A9-137B02F32A78.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sbHMDKV-UwE/YIC-9QbIYrI/AAAAAAAAfsg/X9qfzqgOj-Uvvj-sMbKxyQbewFjKgaw-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/F9059EE7-A662-4996-9464-46260A88FEE7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="398" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sbHMDKV-UwE/YIC-9QbIYrI/AAAAAAAAfsg/X9qfzqgOj-Uvvj-sMbKxyQbewFjKgaw-QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h398/F9059EE7-A662-4996-9464-46260A88FEE7.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As I feel the entirety of existence around me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZwBp8gEZtg0/YIC-e3y_YaI/AAAAAAAAfrU/8_6-Vr11VrQejlVtzhBwito6iCxvvB46QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1F825C96-097B-40D4-A560-F22C3DA0B3F3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZwBp8gEZtg0/YIC-e3y_YaI/AAAAAAAAfrU/8_6-Vr11VrQejlVtzhBwito6iCxvvB46QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/1F825C96-097B-40D4-A560-F22C3DA0B3F3.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n7R6RFAEmHs/YIC-vYDiVzI/AAAAAAAAfr8/2dAfMh4jj-8TwQ8HjV8A6opKL_retebIACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/841F8B8F-3593-49C2-94F6-7D0026517875.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="425" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n7R6RFAEmHs/YIC-vYDiVzI/AAAAAAAAfr8/2dAfMh4jj-8TwQ8HjV8A6opKL_retebIACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h425/841F8B8F-3593-49C2-94F6-7D0026517875.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mnpzvtIO2yU/YIC-308ofcI/AAAAAAAAfsQ/DzXaFloggAcSd4msEmxCQdtAwRiRn6RdACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/D2343FCB-F776-4D83-8D98-6533399951C1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mnpzvtIO2yU/YIC-308ofcI/AAAAAAAAfsQ/DzXaFloggAcSd4msEmxCQdtAwRiRn6RdACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/D2343FCB-F776-4D83-8D98-6533399951C1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And now.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8qyPsgGWUaE/YIC-0nW0hRI/AAAAAAAAfsI/EupVDBi4fQkCpDVeNqgb-2S1peY2bvVOgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/D1E30D34-001C-45F7-B59F-E00BD3EB3225.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8qyPsgGWUaE/YIC-0nW0hRI/AAAAAAAAfsI/EupVDBi4fQkCpDVeNqgb-2S1peY2bvVOgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/D1E30D34-001C-45F7-B59F-E00BD3EB3225.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am imagining the future through these moments.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AqQWOFDsyxo/YIC-5uv1API/AAAAAAAAfsY/VyK0pqK0YKsbNHwhv-vvBz7JEIyS4aGagCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DE0E6D1B-42AF-4802-9A60-F8BEA7015ED9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="427" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AqQWOFDsyxo/YIC-5uv1API/AAAAAAAAfsY/VyK0pqK0YKsbNHwhv-vvBz7JEIyS4aGagCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h427/DE0E6D1B-42AF-4802-9A60-F8BEA7015ED9.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Reflections on the windows in front of me.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jrTQOSYNiPE/YIC-i_d2ZJI/AAAAAAAAfrY/IdEBrmOyhfIPyC-nhJoEzyFvEIYigtgNgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/29F6D629-15F4-4BCD-9AA7-9DAA4FE9FF5A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jrTQOSYNiPE/YIC-i_d2ZJI/AAAAAAAAfrY/IdEBrmOyhfIPyC-nhJoEzyFvEIYigtgNgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/29F6D629-15F4-4BCD-9AA7-9DAA4FE9FF5A.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm ready for the next part.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9A_nyiVaBpY/YIC-spFOvxI/AAAAAAAAfrs/yAKwc8CjQCAbgIQ4YhpChxdEezEbS_HpQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7DE5F892-A4EA-4AC4-BA56-90E1D8A7723E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="427" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9A_nyiVaBpY/YIC-spFOvxI/AAAAAAAAfrs/yAKwc8CjQCAbgIQ4YhpChxdEezEbS_HpQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h427/7DE5F892-A4EA-4AC4-BA56-90E1D8A7723E.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">First we cross the endless waves. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jCpJyB07z5g/YIDGXFebSCI/AAAAAAAAftA/S03h1Rlj3pklRRcAyNVJyKYNsdbSqwTaQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/247BAA2A-53B6-46A3-A382-D9FF65484EA8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jCpJyB07z5g/YIDGXFebSCI/AAAAAAAAftA/S03h1Rlj3pklRRcAyNVJyKYNsdbSqwTaQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/247BAA2A-53B6-46A3-A382-D9FF65484EA8.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The other side is right there.</div></div>Sammia Atouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03290229359418206533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6400716680363813268.post-33809510582222876502018-09-03T10:39:00.002-04:002018-09-03T10:39:35.734-04:00Welch Dicky Loop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yellow Fly<br />
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The Sickener<br />
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Purple Cort<br />
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Ramaria - Coral <br />
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Furry Lichen<br />
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Grey Jay (?)<br />
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Balsam Fir<br />
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Red Maple<br />
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White Mountains<br />
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With friends we spent time
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Rising tides are beating this soft land; nor'easter winds pushing the beaches
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Waves break larger onto beaches, swallowing the earth beneath them. <br />
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Waterbury CT, Pittsburgh PA, Mill Run PA, Columbus OH, Detroit MI, Dearborn MI, Toronto ON, Colburne ON, Montreal QC, Albany NY, Swampscott MA: 9 days - 2,200 miles - 38 hours of driving!</div>
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We saw a little of a lot of cities and miles of empty land in between. Though on "spring" break, we experienced snow almost every day. </div>
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In our first overnight spot, Pittsburgh, we had the most beautiful weather, and were charmed by the complexity of this city of bridges. Heading down to Mill Run, we saw the spectacular Falling Water, and all of us were impressed with the magic of this country home. The local region is also a outdoor vacation spot with hiking, camping, and kayaking. </div>
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Columbus was all about celebrating family with a beautiful bride and groom, beer and dancing.</div>
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Heading north towards Detroit, we were hit with sleet, surrounded by rigs, riding on destroyed roads, and viewing burned out buildings on all sides of highway 75. Our first stop was the Detroit Institute of Arts to see the Diego Rivera Murals, and for all the doubt we had driving into this town, the museum exceeded expectations. These murals, their beauty, breadth, scale, and allegory are comparable to the Sistine Chapel (I stand by this). We stayed in a architectural beauty, visited the Ford Institute - itself could be a three day adventure. </div>
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From here, we headed across the border, again surrounded by Mack trucks, passed a boarder town, and quickly had nothing but grass and wind turbines around us for 4 hours. Eventually, we came up to some smoke stacks, and then entered a line of gleaming glass buildings. Toronto is huge, modern, and surprisingly easy to drive in. High winds mades some areas inaccessible to us on this leg of the journey. The kids loved the aquarium. We could look out the CN tower, if not step outside. Saw some movie shoots. And we ate delicious food at every stop. </div>
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Next it was time to prepare for the drive to Montreal, with an out-of-the-way stop at Niagara Falls. The falls are big and beautiful, if the cities on both sides seem to be seedy gambling towns (5 days of gray cold weather may have biased my perspective here). We drove the 401 and route 2 (to have some scenery) up to Montreal, and including a pizza stop, arrived about 8 hours later. The kids took a dip in the pool, and we headed to bed. While still cold, the train system is so similar to Boston, and the "underground city" made getting to the sights easy for us. The bagels are really good. </div>
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Park City & Arches National Park. Driving from one to the other, we had four hours full of the earth's dramatic landscape and a wide array of elements. The views were stunning throughout. The scale of this land... the mountains, the valleys, the rocks, the trees, the clouds - all unexpected. The earth connects with the sky as clouds wrap around the mountains, blurring the tops so the land disappears in the air. The eroded land of the deserts throws perspective off balance.Whatever I expected from Utah, I got more. Thrilled we had the chance to go, and extra happy I had the opportunity to visit an an old friend.Sammia Atouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03290229359418206533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6400716680363813268.post-28341888533220514322017-09-03T22:48:00.000-04:002017-09-29T10:43:57.949-04:00Barcelona<br />
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We traveled further than usual this summer, boarding a plane and heading to Barcelona, Spain! The city was as beautiful as I expected, and offered so much more than I imagined. Gorgeous Modernista architecture, preserved Gothic neighborhoods, mysterious Mid-evil roads, long golden beaches, and some of the best street art I've ever seen. We walked around this city, up hills, through neighborhoods, across parks, and over the water. We returned with pounding heels to our hotel, where the kids found relief swimming on the rooftop. Gaudi's La Sagrada Familia was more than I ever imagined, and even quieted our tired kiddos. Tibidabo gave the kids a magical night. Padron pimientos, tortilla espanola, cava sangria, bravas, and hamburguesa con huevo, we enjoyed exploring and always felt welcome.<br />
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Our trip coincided with the terror attack on August 17th, on Las Ramblas
in Barcelona that killed and maimed so many. This was our first day in
the city, and we walked the street maybe an hour and a half earlier. We
were fortunate to have not been in that area at that time, and we were
fortunate to witness a city express so much love in response to an act
of hate. On each day we were reminded of the act in various ways,
including this memorial. Our hearts are with those who
lost so much. <br />
<br />Sammia Atouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03290229359418206533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6400716680363813268.post-76151520987248910082016-11-15T21:52:00.001-05:002016-11-15T21:52:18.367-05:00Bike Ride in Nahant<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Are most beaches in the world as rocky as those in New England, or are
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The Nahant bike trail is over 10 miles long. We started past the long
beach that connects this almost island to the mainland. Taking one other
shortcut we likely cut our ride in half. Five miles is a lot for little
legs, especially on little bikes with littler wheels. And our little
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And we ended with a soft sunset and sprinkled donuts. </div>
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"Move over so I can get in" and my little boy climbed into the hammock with me just as he does in the middle of every night climb into our bed. We snuggled together; I looked up into the trees and saw a beautiful Autumn sky.<br />
A bright spot in dark November.<br />
A warm day after a series of cold ones. <br />
I know which side of those trees is ours. It's clear from this angle. Our branches hang heavy over us, our neighbors side is shaved to the trunk.<br />
We hear the whispering leaves rise and fall around us. Max hugs my neck and climbs over me. The hammock is a toy, a game, a momentary thrill. He tosses, and rolls. He almost falls out. He squeals and hides, and poses for me. <br />
I take a picture of this beautiful boy. Sammia Atouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03290229359418206533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6400716680363813268.post-62772626409391712112016-11-05T11:52:00.000-04:002016-11-11T21:34:21.400-05:00Last Day of Soccer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Impressive how some of these girl's play now. Intentionally competitive. Amira's last day of soccer for the season, and maybe forever, was this morning. Despite enjoying the time with her friends and being an excellent runner...this is not her passion. Perhaps after winter she'll feel differently. </div>
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Walks, hikes, drives. We camped in the White Mountains, first time as a family. It poured, soaking us through the walls of the tent. The brook next to the campsite became a raging river, the noise making it hard to sleep the night after the rain. The top of Mount Washington is other worldly, cold and windy not accurately depicting what it's like to stand on top of the world in a cloud dressed for summer. Amira and Adrian braved the weather, Max and I jumped back in the car. The kids caught fish, and fed birds from their palms. We spotted turtles, but missed seeing moose. Around home, we grew better vegetables and flowers than last year. The sun scorched the plants for a few weeks, but they survived, some barely, some incredibly. No more training wheels. Max lives in goggles, jumping from the pool, to the beach, to the bathtub. Batman persists. Amira runs back and forth between our house and her friend's. Family visits. Birthday parties. And now we are in September. A couple of the best weeks of the year happen this month, a sweet way to part with summer. Sammia Atouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03290229359418206533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6400716680363813268.post-85767659669251419902015-09-09T00:11:00.000-04:002016-11-11T21:09:25.458-05:00Forms and Figures <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I started these for a cook book idea I had - "Ladies & Legumes" but I've gone off on a tangent. </div>
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Thinking about some past work that I have left behind and picking it up again with fresh eyes. </div>
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I recently committed myself to do a painting a day, which has quickly turned into, painting everyday, to painting most days. And while that sounds like I have fallen off track from my initial plan, I am really proud of my recent focus. Completing a piece in a day is ambitious, and given my full time job, kids, and house, that is not remotely realistic. Over the last few years, getting any amount of artwork done has been hard for a variety of reasons: time; space; toxicity exposure to young children. But now that I can feel fairly confident that they won't lick my paintings, drink dirty water (or turpenoid), and suck on paint brushes, I can reintroduce these elements into our environment. And while our house over the last year with the move and obligatory painting-flooring-fixing, has taken most of our time, it has also provided us the best studio space we have ever had. There is room for desks, wall space, a storage closet, and natural light! We sacrificed the "living room" for this space, but we all enjoy hanging out in here together, even absent of a couch and TV. And while I may not get time in here every single day, we spend considerable time in here most days, and that is pretty good. Sammia Atouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03290229359418206533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6400716680363813268.post-44248372403319778992014-10-10T16:05:00.000-04:002016-11-11T21:10:52.855-05:00Green & Gold<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Light is glittering this season. There is the golden light on the fading green leaves, and also some incredibly bright moons - Our whole house was lit up the other night! This is incredibly helpful to the little one in my house who likes to wake in the middle of the night and find his way to my bed. We've been good about keeping up our adventures, and the little one is starting to draw on paper and not just his skin (and tongue!). And we are having fun! Routine can remove pressure, so we are diligently keeping to our commitment. But really, it's been much easier doing activities with the kids these days. They can walk, and communicate, and amuse themselves to some extent. They can follow direction. This fall has really been a time to see they are not little babies anymore. They are little kids - and that baby phase is fading away. By no means is it totally gone - we've still got diapers in the house- but its clear how soon it's going. Sammia Atouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03290229359418206533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6400716680363813268.post-44447647201578519502014-09-28T22:33:00.000-04:002016-11-11T21:11:20.418-05:00Carefree <br />
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I cut Max's hair. He has refused this all summer, and his hair has been getting long, with adorable wheat colored curls. Lately, he has been tilting his head up to see past the hair in his eyes, so a trim seemed in order. Friday night, when he was trying to <i>not</i> have his hair brushed, I said "Max let's cut your hair" assuming he would as usual say "no thank you". But he agreed, and climbed up on the sink like he remembered the last time we did this -months ago. I cut an inch or two of his lovely locks off. Amira applauded his hair cut, and he was proud to show her, bending all the way over so she could get a good look at the top of his head. However, I am having a bit of trouble getting used to the new do. Maybe Max is just a long hair kind of guy. Maybe I shouldn't have intervened and cropped his carefree style. That said, I can see his eyes much clearer now, and he is just adorable. <br />
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A year ago, while Adrian repaired a door frame, I took the kids to King's beach for the first time. Since then we have visited six local beaches. Today -after Amira's preschool graduation!!!-we took a walk at Marblehead's Devereux Beach. Looking forward to visiting many more beaches this year!</div>
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All the while, our babies are becoming kids. </div>
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Sometimes helping out. </div>
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It's been an adventure. It's been most of our time.</div>
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I look forward to sharing some of the before and afters. </div>
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We're hoping for a wonderful transformation.</div>
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Smiling while doing naughty things (like eating crayons!-yes I caught you!)</div>
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We experienced lots of snow-and a few holidays: </div>
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Big girls walking</div>
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The days don't differ much, but time keeps passing. It is incredible to see time measured in the faces of our children. This winter felt long and hard, and we all look forward to a summer by the beach. But I am reminded of my Grandmother's warning, not to wish my life away looking too far forward. How much life happened this winter was worth more than each short cold day-and regardless of obstacles, I resolve to see the value and joy in each day lived. </div>
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It's been a while since I made a post, which is too bad, because I love looking back at these-especially when I am getting tired at work. Lately I have been busy at work, and always busy at home, and sometimes I just let time get the best of me. Now it is time to take control again! Especially as the cooler weather will inevitably give us more down time-or at least home time.<br />
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We tried to negotiate with Amira over her costume this year, as evidenced by the pictures above, Amira is a good negotiator. First she wanted to repeat last years batman costume. We said-be something new. She wanted to be Captain America-we being traditionalists wanted something scary. Amira settled on witch. I made about half of the planned costume. We wore it to the area pumpkin float. She loved it, and then was DONE with it. "Mommy, I want to be a monster." "You already have a witch costume." "Mommy, I don't want to be a witch." When I finally agreed to edit the witch to a monster: "Mommy, I want to be Snow White." "What happened to monster-or witch?" "Mommy I don't want to be a witch anymore, I want to be Snow White." Mom and Dad cringe at a princess for Halloween. Now Adrian wanted Max to be Frankenstein, and I was figuring that look out-and then Bride of Frankenstein dawned on us. Amira loved it: "Frankenstein wife." She has been talking lately about marrying James at school, so I think she was drawn to the bride idea, not really knowing what it is-or who Bride of Frankenstein is. But at the end of the day she loved it! Thankfully. Pretty simple with crochet hat for hair, and a left over muslin dress from a previous failed project-and she had the look!<br />
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As most New Englanders (& New Yorkers) will attest, this is the best season. The colors of fall make the bitter winter worth it. This year, the leaves turned all at once it seemed last week-and then Sandy ripped them off the trees this week. We were lucky here to just have a day at home, but I am thinking of the many who are still dealing with the aftermath. <br />
<br />Sammia Atouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03290229359418206533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6400716680363813268.post-69792661255074812592012-08-23T11:39:00.001-04:002016-11-11T21:15:09.829-05:00Some time at Home<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IRhXliVT9y4/UDLI1Ilk4gI/AAAAAAAAExI/BrwZN_3k1Ms/s1600/IMG_5472.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eE4YhaT2K8c/UDLI1QLISQI/AAAAAAAAExM/6keyGNsmWbw/s1600/IMG_5489.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eE4YhaT2K8c/UDLI1QLISQI/AAAAAAAAExM/6keyGNsmWbw/s640/IMG_5489.JPG" width="640" /></a><img border="0" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IRhXliVT9y4/UDLI1Ilk4gI/AAAAAAAAExI/BrwZN_3k1Ms/s640/IMG_5472.JPG" width="640" /> <br />
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After a busy weekend of sales, beach, gymnastics & Grandma, we had some fun messing around at home on Monday.<br />
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First though, Amira and I went to the Zoo, just me and her-which happens unfortunately infrequently. Everyone we passed on the way to the Zoo, she had to tell where she was going and which animals she was going to see. To a pair of girls, she asked "Are you going to the Zoo? Everybody hurry up!" <br />
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We came home and had a relatively lazy rest of the day-with just mess making activities like legos and painting-and less mess making activities like watching Sponge Bob. Max also was working and on the move-not creeping just yet, but finding his way off his play mat, or out of his bumbo pillow.<br />
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It's good to take a day, and just do whatever; amazing how hard it can be to schedule nothing. And I wish I could spend more time just following the whims of the day.<br />
<br />Sammia Atouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03290229359418206533noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6400716680363813268.post-46266777504606792422012-08-20T20:42:00.000-04:002012-08-20T20:42:22.086-04:00Beautiful Day at SOWA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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At <a href="http://www.sowaopenmarket.com/">SOWA</a> again this past
Sunday. We had a great time. The weather was perfect-and my mom was in
town to help with the kids, so set up and take down were a breeze.
Having a babysitter must have saved us about two hours! Saw a couple
familiar vendors, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PierFortyThree?ref=pr_faveshops&atr_uid=9090458">Pier 43</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HollyLaneTreasures">Holly Land Treasures</a>, and met a new vendor, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetestHue?ref=seller_info&atr_uid=0&favorite_user_id=12164337&show_panel=true">Sweetest Hue</a>.
One of my favorite parts of doing these shows is meeting the other
vendors and hearing how they do this. What shows to they go to, what
shops do they sell in-does Etsy work for them? What kind of generator
are they plugging their sewing machine in to so they can sew and sell in their
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Looking forward to being back in September. I have started making new winter items-featuring camel hair, wool, and velvet, and pulled out some favorite crochet/felted styles. More of these will be on my table in September, as it will be autumn!!! My little boy's head is getting so big-he needs a new hat too! And hopefully he will be my muse for some winter boy styles~and maybe some menswear as well. </div>
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I brought out some new Sun Hats, Children Aviator Hats, and a couple of old classics. The cotton helmet style hats are still a favorite of mine. I changed up my tent set up to give Amira a little more room to play-may
not seem like a great business decision, but worked very well. Saw a few familiar vendors: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PierFortyThree">Pier43</a>, <a href="http://www.nancysgonegreen.com/">Nancy's Gone Green</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/edieandfin">Edie & Fin</a>. Ate at <a href="http://www.cloverfoodlab.com/">Clover </a>food truck. Cut our breakdown time in half. All and all, a good day out.</div>
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And now I am going to shift gears to fall items. I have so many ideas-its just a matter of getting them done! Just have to do it!</div>
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