Friday, November 25, 2005

And in the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter and the sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.
--Kahlil Gibran

Happy Birthday Luz!

For Luz's birthday, we went to Montreux to hang out and smoke a hooka at the Mayfair. We walked, we talked, we made merry, and enjoyed our first snow day. Much love was felt by all.


Luz enjoying some Pringles at the train station


Abby and I


Danny and William sharing a touching moment at the train station


Danny and I


Luz and William, enjoying the birthday hooka


William and Luz, both trying to act like it was someone else who let it go...


A touching Christmas scene, starring Luz, Danny, Kenton, Abby and I

Happy Thanksgiving!

For Thanksgiving at l'abri this year, we had a medieval feast. Everyone dressed up as characters, and we had an authentic medieval meal served on bread trenchers (no plates or forks) and pigged out on ye old time fare. Which apparently included primarily dishes made with dates, figs, raisins and lots of sugar. Not perhaps the best food I've ever eaten, but quite fun. We had entertainment between each of the 5 courses, with the Sandri kids doing a play, Andrew mistrelling about, a scene from Shakespeare, and a reading by Catherine. Our Jester, William, lost his head at the end of the evening by the king's edict, for the unspeakable crime of pulling his leg. For the grand finale, we had a marzipan sculpture crafted by our resident Renaissance man, Patrick, who can apparently do everything. Seriously, everything.

We awoke this morning to a mountainscape carpeted with freshly falling snow, so winter has officially arrived here in Switzerland. And we are thankful...


Luz, Danny and I


Emily begging penance from Sister Fallon


Patrick and his creation - a sculpture made out of marzipan for our viewing and eating enjoyment


William, the jester


Me, the lowly servant, hoping for a small scrap of kindness from my Lady Bethany


Kay and I, ever the serving wenches in the kitchen


Abby and I


Eden and I

Thursday, November 24, 2005


Courtney, Luz & Thomas (with Abby gleefully serving the background)


Courtney and I


Kenton doling out the homemade dandelion wine

Monday, November 21, 2005


Courtney made Kay, Eden & I a fabulous waffle breakfast this morning. Immediately afterwards, we stole her passport. It's all about the love, baby.

Sunday, November 20, 2005

Meet Danny

Just wanted to introduce y'all to my friend Danny, who has threatened me with penalty of death if I share his deep dark secret that he modeled in LA. Also, he knits. If you don't hear from me soon, you'll know what happened...


Danny in real life, showing his appreciation for me teaching him his wicked mad knitting skills


Danny the LA model

Tuesday, November 15, 2005

"Computers make people even better and smarter than they were made by previous thingamabobs. Or if some people prove incorrigibly wicked or stupid or both, computers will at least speed them up."

--Wendell Berry

A Few Pics From Rome

Molly came to visit over the October break, and we went to Rome with Courtney and Luz to have our own Roman Holiday. We may not have looked like Hepburn, but we had an amazing time...


Luz being adorable, as usual


Me, Molly & Courtney in front of the Pantheon


Courtney, Me, Mike & Luz in front of Trevi Fountain


Me & Courtney with Augustus, whom we dubbed the hottest emperor in Roman history


Molly, Me, Luz & Courney at the colisseum


Courtney, Molly, & Luz at the colisseum


Courtney annoyed at my endless and futile attempts to get a candid shot of her

Just Getting Started...

Just posting a couple of pics to start this new blogging endeavor...


The view off my balcony


Claire, Kay and I saying our goodbyes on the balcony


Courtney and her new dreadlocks. Love 'em!


Adrienne and Kay having far too much fun at our expense


SB & V enjoying a beer at Chamonix