No man is an island

Wendy did a marvelous job getting Dad's 60th birthday party together: just the right mix of friends and plenty of food made for an unforgettable celebration - Happy Birthday Dad!

Wendy told dad "Come on in here and blow out these 60 candles I have lit on this cake, Rob" Dad: "Really!? You got 60 candles on that cake?" Wendy: "Are you kidding, the house would be on fire."

Rob provided the entertainment for Jack while Bree played with Jack's toy: everyone was happy.

Got any more of that pineapple, birthday man?

Boy oh boy

When I go to get the mail, this is what I see when I return to the porch:

Well it's just now and then my line gets cast into these time passages

Our friends Jessica & Rory just had a baby (yay!) and C & I were inspired to go back and drool over the tine-tine pics of our own little J-Bird. These in particular amazed us (i.e. freaked us out) to look back at because they are from this week last year. Wow.

The iconic pic.

First grown-up food - Creme Brulee.

Today, last year.

Buy me a ticket on the last train home tonight....

(And now I'll be thinking that song for days)

Outside 'till the last!

1 more walk and we have to go home, kiddo

About this point, Jack fell asleep - and slept until we landed back in cold NY.

Ladies (and gentlemen) who lunch

Now where are you taking me?

Testing out some mustard on that pretzel

we have a winner!

Charming the waiters

Sun, sand and surf

So, so, so exciting

absolute b-line for the sea

(and here lie the remains of a pun I was 1/2 trying to sort out re: learning your A-B-Seas - uuuhhg RIP, corny line, RIP.)

Wet sand! Even better, more salty and - yum,

De-lish! The sand on his toes was pretty tasty too

Last night, I dreamt I went to Manderly again....

It seemed to me I stood by the iron gate leading to the drive....

Ok, really, Palm Beach, not a classic gothic mystery in Cornwall, but my camera was doing wonderful things with the light - must have been the rarified air of Worth Avenue enchanting the lens.

There is a smoke monster in here somewhere.

Okeeheelee

the park was burned in the 80's -

as crispy as this tree looks, it's still alive.

reptilian foreplay

He was over it.

Alive, I swear.

Scary monsters

Run of the house

Jack really loves all of the space at Mom's - and he took full advantage.

That beloved Bismark again.

Playground 2: Return of the Swing