idle times

up until recently, my aunt & uncle had a sweet cottage in a santa cruz surf ghetto just a hop, skip, and a jump (2 blocks, really) away from the sea. whenever i am in town, i like to park near 41st avenue and walk down to the cliffs to watch the surfers hanging out in the water. it is always really calm and meditative for me, even with people around.


living it up at the mobile manor, auntie kim's makeshift mosaic studio is on the back patio. the entire staircase displays her works in progress. the second piece from the right has some broken bits of these french dinner plates that i got from work.


ever since i was a wee niece, my aunt has had this painting hanging in her house. my grandmother painted it from a photograph of a bonneted kim walking on the beach as a child. i love it so.


new photos of morgan were conveniently laid out all over the place for me to fawn over. it is so amazing to see her grow from a cute toddler to a beautiful little person. she's also the first baby of the next generation and ak &us's first grandchild, so that is doubly exciting.


festiva peonies waiting for grandpa.