Music and Cats

January

After an uncharacteristically snowy early January, the Olympic Sculpture Park opens on a clear weekend. We join twenty-five thousand Seattleites gazing at Calder’s Eagle against a true blue dream of sky.

February

As my first tulips of the year open and lean toward the light, I stop to photograph their maturing beauty.

March

In our house, the only east-facing window upstairs is in the bathroom. While I hate getting up in the dark at this time of year, I certainly do see some lovely sunrises while I’m getting ready for work.

April

Grow where you are planted.

Could a photo say this any more clearly? And perhaps also: Life’s better when you have someone with whom to share it.

May

We spend a weekend in Providence for my 25th college reunion at Brown. I love the many Romanesque Revival buildings on campus; this one has the school’s crest and motto, In deo speramus (In God we hope), carved on its facade. Do you see it there, behind the lacy, spring green branch?

June

Soup’s on at our place — specifically, three pea soup, with split peas, English peas and sugar snap peas. Did I buy the pea-pod print tea towel just for this photo? Would I do such a thing?

(Truth: I bought the tea towels in May, because I thought they’d look good in our kitchen. Let’s call it serendipity.)

July

After months of planning and work, the Queen Anne Farmers’ Market is open. The neighborhood loves the market. The farmers are happy. Life is berry, berry good.

August

Pike Place Public Market, the mother of Seattle’s farmers’ markets, was 100 years old in August. With its salmon-tossing fishmongers, aisles of colorful produce and flowers, and myriad options for a tasty bite to eat, Pike Place is a favorite tourist destination. Locals love the market, too… in winter.

September

We’re off to California for another college reunion, this time for the 30th anniversary of Paul’s first year at Deep Springs College. Besides being an academically challenging school, Deep Springs is also a working ranch. Paul and his friends remember this rake from when they were students.

October

That’s my favorite guy, along with his favorite cat. Look at the squeeze Sergei’s putting on Paul’s arm! Paul is Sergei’s favorite person, too.

November

Our friend Phil comes to stay for Thanksgiving weekend; Janeen joins us Saturday night. On Sunday morning, we have dutch baby pancakes. Love to eat them babies, babies what I loves to eat. Bite they little heads off… And I love our new kitchen, which is now a year old.

December

Another Christmas in Texas. It’s all about the boys. They adore their uncle Paul, who knows much more about being a little boy than does their aunt Kimberly.

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