This is either a girl scout troup working on their cooking badge or a marauding band of knife-wielding midgets that have invaded our kitchen.

It has been a while since I have had a chance to watch Maya play indoor soccer. Given the holiday, I was able to attend her game this afternoon and was delighted to watch her move with such grace and power.

Winter can be a monotonous time photographically speaking. A fresh snow fall, however, is a thing of beauty and I took a moment late this afternoon to head out to the Sudbury River for a few photographs. The small version of this image does not do the scene justice. Click on the photo for a larger version.

I spent the better part of the day with Nico at a wrestling tournament in North Andover. He won his opening match with his first pin of the season and lost his second two in well-fought battles. Here, he sets up the move that leads to the pin.

I have been cutting the boys’ hair since they were born. From the look on Kyle’s face, you might suspect that I simply pull the long ones out. Given the speed with which their hair grows and the cost of a trip to the barber, I believe I have saved enough money for a new camera.

 
The winter months have me returning from work after the sun has set and in search of interesting indoor subjects. Jeanine’s hair caught my eye this evening and is now the subject of today’s blog entry.

 
I left my Santa Barrbara hotel at 5AM this morning and arrived in Boston just in time to catch a magnificent sunset. Even more spectacular than the sunset was its reflection off the water as seen from the air.

For dinner this evening, I stopped by the local farmer’s market and picked up a fresh baguette, cheese, and fruit.

 
Frequent visitors to this site know that my monthly trips to Santa Barbara routinely give rise to bizarre postings. This morning I walked past this scene on my way to work. I am at a loss to explain why there is a dog sitting on this bicycle. It is possibly some new type of security device. Then there is the matter of the bike itself. No answers, just questions.

The architecture and landscaping of the train station is very representative of the buildings in the area.

 
I am working in Santa Barbara for most of this week. I walked down to the pier to catch the sunrise and get a little exercise before a long all day off-site meeting.

 
Kyle likes to do his homework in close proximity to the rest of the family and can often be seen at the kitchen table or island focused on his studies. The volume of work he is getting this year is much higher and the subject matter sufficiently complex to challenge his parents in their efforts to help him.

Jeanine, Maya, and her friend Lydia took a weaving class today. All three were thrilled with the experience, and we have some fine new artwork with which to decorate our home.

I spent the afternoon with Nicolai today at a wrestling double dual meet (4 teams). Nico won his first match 16-0 and his second match, pictured here 15-0. Nico has developed a very successful head and arm throw (my favorite high school take down) and used it four separate times for a total of twenty points.