Happy birthday to this beauty ❤️

Swim day

At Westchester Hills with dear friends

LOVE this trio

Belle's birthday celebration

Why not ice skate in August?!

Sister love

Belle made three identical bracelets at sleepaway camp: one for each sister. She used embroidery thread the color of each of their bedrooms to make the bracelets.

Mall sillies

Teacher appreciation

This is a pic of my free cup of coffee. I popped into a new coffee shop at the mall, and the barista was a former student of mine who won't let me pay for my coffee.
MUCH appreciated!

At Treman State Park in Ithaca on August 24

Having fun in 61 degree waters!

Seneca Falls and Women's Rights

We enjoyed our visit to Seneca Falls and our exploration of the history of Women's Rights in the US. Travis joined us there! We honored Susan B. Anthony's grave at Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester a few days before our trip to Seneca Falls. It was especially moving to see "I Voted" stickers placed around Anthony's grave. I hear Shaina Taub's lyrics from the new Broadway musical SUFFS: "I may not live to see the future that I fight for. Maybe no one gets to reach that perfect day."

Rainbows and waterfalls

And cold water (60 degrees) 😳
Swimming at Treman Park in Ithaca over the weekend

Paradise

A Delightful Visit to Binghamtom

We stopped in Binghamtom on our way home from Ithaca. We were delighted by the carousel in a park, as well as a small farmer's market that sold Craig onions.

Fun visit to campus

What impressed Seren most about Ithaca

The cousin love continues

Cousin Samantha on the Ithaca Commons

Lake Cayuga sunset



More cousin fun

Our Ithaca AirBnB with cousin Beatrice and Lee.

The whole gang from Tuesday evening

From dinner in Syracuse last Tuesday

Sunset boat ride on Lake Cayuga

Rochester with Maxine’s first cousin

Niagara Falls

Rainbow over the Falls

View from our hotel room

Horseshoe Falls!

Good morning, Rochester

We drove to Rochester Tuesday afternoon/evening and enjoyed a full day on Wednesday. A deer joined us when we visited Mount Hope Cemetery, where we visited Levinsons, Fredrick DOuglass, and Susan B Anthony. Later, we had the best day at the Strong Museum of Play! Highlights included drawing fish that swam among other digital fish in a virtual aquarium, creating Rubicks Cube-inspired party hate, and playing giant-sized Hasbro games. Finally, we visited with family friend "Uncle" Arnie.

Action shot

Dinner in Syracuse with Travis & Lauren

Fun times at Sprout Lake

From Family Fun Day (Emily pick-up day) on August 18, 2024