July - a quick cousin visit and summer stuff

In July we had a speedy 1-day visit from Julia & Co. en route to Canada. I am the dent in most every crowd nowadays, eh?

More card games, of course.

Will did try to protect the world from my sub-standard photography skills, but he failed, so you are looking at my pictures anyways!

And, the home version of summer passed with summer things happening.

Project time!!!

Munchkin, but with Lar art!!

I completed the re-boot of mine and Iain's computer corner with new shelves to house the server and printer.  It looks nice over there, except for the pile of unshelved books that is hiding very inconspicuously under a rug.

Some pics at the Mountain Winery - the Natalie Merchant concert was lovely, as was the view.

Oh!  And Ria made lots of progress in swim class!!  Splash!

June 2017 - New Hampshire visit

And up to New Hampshire with us!  

More cousins working - Tor was busy at his job at UNH, so we visited him.  His and Eva's hands had a good conversation.  Nah, no family resemblance there.

Yet another group shot ;-)

Look, a moose!  Didn't bite my sister, though.

Here I am, channeling my mom

Andy paused so I could have proof that he was there too

And, beware the kid-eating couch!

June 2017 - visiting RI

In June we visited New England.  First stop, Mom and Henry's house in RI.  

It was a little bittersweet, as this is the last time we will be able to visit the house Mom and Henry built.  Due to the preponderance of stairs, it really isn't a good fit for H any more, so they have sold the house and moved into a new (only 2 steps from the garage to the main floor of the house) place.

Björn realized that he would be working on the days we were visiting NH, so he made a special trip down to RI to visit with his cousins -- many amusing card games were played.

There is always time for a good snuggle break!

Neen and Dani stopped by too

(Ria stood in the "let the camera stretch my face wide" position...*sigh*, need a better camera.)

And then it was time to leave

Finally, here's Henry, hamming for the camera and cracking himself up!