fall back

Hello! ive been waiting to develop photos from katya's shower before putting up a new post, but i think its time - im starting to forget things.

I'll put up a completely non sequitur photo set instead:












just some fresh fleurs from the 'hood.


last weekend, I was home and not working for the first time all month - so lovely! on friday, we went to see Daniel Hart and his newest iteration of the physics of meaning at the velvet lounge. his violining was completely literally breathtaking, and he got to experience what i think would be thrilling - would be for me. so, he was playing on the 2nd floor of a lounge/bar, with a pretty happening packed 1st floor and about 20 people sparsely distributed upstairs. he started playing, and by the end of the first song it was packed! people were actually so drawn to his music they stopped what they were doing and walked themselves up to the show - thrilling. i was very proud, and full of nostalgia and gratefulness at having been a tiny part of the music once upon a time. made me want to pick it up and practice away until i got control of it again. so, maybe, on thanksgiving ill bring the violin back here with me.

saturday, i finally got to see ben play some athletics -- after all these years of hearing about it and having some vague sense that he was a talent -- didnt seem real to me. except -- i was bad luck, and his very excellent flag football team lost their first game in a while. whoops. i don't think i was such a great cheerleader, being terribly distracted by the adorable family with the Kite, and my book, and the bugs, and the wind... but i had a lovely time anyways. no photos, but imagine blue sky and adorable family - two tiny kids: older boy, little girl, glassed dad, kite that looks like a lady bug. and some dudes in black shirts, dudes in yellow shirts, flags around their waists, throwing, catching and running with a football. sometimes huddling up for chats.

before that, memorable things ----training it up to nyc for baby showers and tea parties. taking advantage of the last bits of perfect weather -- its now too cold to want to leave the house, and im winterizing. i need to properly organize my netflix list and get on it. stock up with teas and cocoa. also, i have started doing yoga through yoga podcasts -- amazing! its like a class, but its free, and in your home. i feel like everyone should know. (there is some chance that ill be teaching yoga this winter to the Field kids. i need to get knowledgeable, and strong...). other than that, my mental world is totally preoccupied with dreaming about my trip to india in feb, for cousins wedding. the amount of thought and imagining that i will likely be doing will be about 50X the actual time spent there (10 days). still, im at it with vigor. worrying about outfits and cameras...

onto winter ---