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A week in Miami and Key West

Monday, March 30th, 2009

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A few remembered moments from a week in Miami and Key West. We celebrated my sister’s pregnancy and spent one last vacation together without the impending baby.

My mom in Key West.

My mom in Key West.

Erin in Key West.

Erin in Key West.

 

I went to Miami beach and ended up with pictures of birds.

I went to Miami beach and ended up with pictures of birds.

Sunset celebrations in Key West.

Sunset celebrations in Key West.

 

There was no amazing sunset that day in Key West. We watched anyway.

There was no amazing sunset that day in Key West. We watched anyway.

 

There are ferrell roosters and hens all over Key West.

There are ferrell roosters and hens all over Key West.

 

One day, after the marriage, PhD, dog, kid, I want this treehouse. Eli says trees this cool don't grow in Durham.

One day, after the marriage, PhD, dog, kid, I want this treehouse. Eli says trees this cool don't grow in Durham.

 

We kayaked to a deserted island in the mangroves.

We kayaked to a deserted island in the mangroves.

I made some Andy Goldsworthyesque creations.

I made some Andy Goldsworthyesque creations.

Erin found a swing in the middle of the island in the middle of the mangroves. It was very uncomfortable.

Erin found a swing in the middle of the island in the middle of the mangroves. It was very uncomfortable.

The only photo of us all.

The only photo of us all.

 

On the flight home. I was not very happy with the turbulence.

On the flight home. I was not very happy with the turbulence.

 

I came home to Eli and morning doves nesting on our deck. Both of these things made me incredibly happy.

I came home to Eli and morning doves nesting on our deck. Both of these things made me incredibly happy.

An old and a new photo of my mom

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

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At home over Christmas we looked through a bunch of my Aunts old photographs and I scanned a couple tiny photographs of my mom from when she was a child. I’ve only ever seen a few photos from her childhood.

Pat Van Scoyoc and Donna Pennington as children.

my mom is on the left, her sister Donna is on the right.

 

I also took a photograph with my mom in her bathroom with her rainbows. She believes in the good power of these rainbows and has been collecting glass and crystals that she carefully places in her bathroom. Her newest addition of an old chandelier causes ephemeral rainbows that scatter across the walls. This only happens in the winter when there are no leaves on the trees and when the sun is at just the right angle. When it happens it is magical.

Mom and her rainbows.

Mom and her rainbows.

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