The long weekend pooped them out!

Happy 4th!!!

Great time this evening at the O'Learys', finishing off the celebration with s'mores!

Road trip!

Sylvie is a family-visitin' fool this week! Not 12 hours off the plane from CLE she was in the car on her way to Madison, CT for a quick visit with Grammy and Grampy and her "cousins."

Thanks to the other Melissa and Dan for hosting!

BFF cousins

It's so nice to have a cousin who's also a terrific friend. Sylvie and Aya are going to be pen pals too!

One uncle, four kids

Patrick, AKA the Incredible Hulk

Fun at the Cleveland Zoo

At the Cleveland Museum of Art

Today Dad, Ben, Lia, Aya, Steven, Maylin, Sylvie and I headed into Cleveland to visit the art museum. So much fun!

Sylvie burning off some energy:

Good buds:

 

And finally, thinking:

Trek Across Maine

I had a great time this weekend, riding for three days from Bethel, Maine to Belfast, Maine. The final day's torrential downpours notwithstanding, it was another example of why I love my job. 

The athena crew at the start line - with the first downpour coming up behind us. 

First day cookout in Farmington. That's our CEO Jonathan. He's a madman. 

Four years of athena gear:

These guys are fast riders. 

Second day cookout at Colby. 

My Trek buddies Courtney and Liz:

These two young bucks work for me. Good kids both. 

Again, fast riders. Even in the pouring rain. 

Jonathan figured we should cap it with a plunge in Penobscot Bay. Why not? We were already drenched. 

HCCC Bubble Jam

Sylvie and I went to the annual HCCC (her daycare) Bubble Jam tonight. As Sylvie said, it was totally radical. 

A new 'do

Sylvie decided that she wanted short hair..really short hair!  She says that she may want to go even shorter next time.  We'll see...

This morning:

The cutting process:

The result: