Trust and balance

Corrin trusted Ding and Dong enough to let them give her piggyback rides on the new toy.

Wrestling, a lesson in physics

Night out with friends

Princess

Kenzie got a haircut and Jackie and I made a movie.

Homies

Texter

I love the little text messages I get from Ermias.

Location:Front St S,Issaquah,United States

Water cat

Every time we go to the sink this cat wants the faucet turned to a light drip, please.

Fab five

Ermi's basketball team has been together since kindergarten. Such a great group of kids and coaches. They have won both games so far this season by the mid-20's to the low single digits. They have tough defense! Ermi scored eight in yesterday's game!

Here's a sneak peek of the team photos, taken from my camera.

Lenticular

Lenticular clouds often signify a change in the weather. Calm and warm today.

I love these faces

Live videos

Perhaps the best source of information is from his own Instagram "live videos."

Pay for performance

Since Mason is on his second girlfriend of the year and hasn't been as forthcoming with info on this one, I may have offered a reward for pictures for any middle schooler who provided photos of the two of them in the same frame. $5 per photo, $10 max per person.

Here is just a sample - on the basis that full disclosure may violate whistleblower protectionism.

Colombia

From New York I had a chance to go to Medellin, Colombia. It was a place I had never been, and really never aspired to see. But I learned a ton and found the country to be very beautiful. It was a long trip, however, and a long time to be away from my kiddos when stacked on the backside of the New York trip.

And a zipline...