River Concert Series 2010

Nathaniel Silberschlag and Graham...the photo, that is!

We are so fortunate to live near the fabulous St. Mary's College River Series Concerts on Friday nights that run from Mid-June until the end of July. Jeff, our dear friend, conducts and creates the series...it is amazing.

Even more amazing is Jeff's family, Debi, a bassoonist, Zach, a Trumpet player who, at 17, needs to take his GED as part of the 'process' so that he can graduate college (!)...which he has the credits to do...and move on to become, as he is already, a professional musician.

And 12-year-old Nathaniel, who plays French Horn and apparently has 'perfect pitch' (being born into 'the' family it is not suprising) ... and who is the kindest young man you could ever meet, endlessly patient with Graham and Julia...and trying to teach them to blow on horns!!!
We are forever grateful for friends like this...
Here is a snap of Nathaniel and Graham at last week's River Series Concert.

Anyone out there?

Welcome to my playhouse!

Anyone out there?

Bullfighter that I am!

Here's the bull! Julia!!

Cappuccino mustaches: Italy, here we come ;)

Graham relaxes with his aftermath of his 'cappuccino' (aka 'steamed milk' sans caffeine)

Ah, but that was good mom!

mmmm...just one more!

Choo Choo! Wheaton Train Ride

Wow...the Wheaton Train ride is amazing...a 'toy' train that runs along tracks, over a bridge, and through the woods ... Graham and Julia were mesmerized by the 10 minutes ride...as were the adults... Look closely and you'll see Graham at the 'conductor's' spot!

Smithsonian: Carousel Ride and Air & Space Museum

An Astronaut pushes Graham and Julia's stroller around the Air & Space Museum

Graham rides the Dragon on the Carousel on the Mall

Gramma Dot comes to town June 2010

Terence blows out his birthday candles

Terence and his mother, Dorothy

Everyone lends a hand blowing out candles

Terence and his two best friends

Terence, Graham, Dorothy, and Julia. Oh. And Juila's bear. Or poodle. Or whatnot!

Gramma Dot and Julia and Graham

Again

Graham & Aunt Mary chase Seagulls May 2010 Grand Haven, MI

"Diggy DIggy"

Graham loves 'diggy diggy machines...Julia points them out every time we drive or walk near construction. Lucky for them, there was a back hoe parked in front of Aunt Annie's cottage in Michigan in late May.

Aunt Annie becomes a true Diggy Diggy machine with the help of a child's yellow lawn chair with an umbrella!

Hey! Where'd it go?

That was so cool, Again!

Julia's first haircut, Graham's second one

Hey, now, this wasn't so bad

You're going to do what to my hair?

Okay!

Just leave enough for my pretty bows.

Aw, women are always putting their fingers through my curls!

Musical evening with Brian Ganz

June is a series of celebrations for us. Our wedding anniversary is June 16, (AKA as James Joyce's Bloomsday), my birthday is June 18, and Terence's birthday is June 26.

This year we celebrated with a musical evening featuring pianist and Chopin virtuoso Brian Ganz, who treated a small group to exquisite piano music and a tutorial on Chopin's music.

Graham and Julia enjoyed the evening (until Julia started singing, quite loudly, "All the Fish are Swimming in the Ocean, bubble bubble, SPLASH" to the point where I had to promise her a cupcake to quiet her!)...and it was a treat. Thank you, Brian!
Terence, Julia, Graham and Brian

Again

Little man

Graham drives the trolley

Graham at the wheel of the Grand Haven, MI trolley 2010

Aunt Annie and Julia

Gramma Grace on the Trolley