I was sitting in a meeting today paying close attention (??? 🙂 when I got a facebook notification from our friend Shawn B. He’d jsut posted a bunch of pictures from his middle school days.. mist have been 13-14 years ago. In there were pictures of so many of our friends.. looking just like I remember them.. 

and there were pictures of Sam. some I’d never seen. it still takes my breath away when I see a picture or soemthign Sam worte that I’d never seen. It made me happy and sad lookign at them. 

I hope you like them, too !

I miss you Sam,, so great to see your smiling face !

thanks for sharing  these Shawn !

nite all, nite sam

-me

I’m down in Cambridge again… After two weeks of wonderful time off. I have to admit it’s a little hard to get going again. It’s nice to see folks down here again but I’m having to remember where I left everything. Hopefully it will all come back to me 🙂

Nite all, nite Sam

-me

Tonight is the end of each two weeks of very nice vacation. I didn’t go anywhere or do anything much. I was able to make a lot of things and hang out with my family… Two things I love doing

The day started when our new roommate Eliot made chocolate and cherry scones for us. We’re now calling them S’cohns (get it ?)

As a sign of my level of relaxation I’ve noticed I’ve started forgetting where I put my phone. It’s usually glued to one of my hands. Today I’ve missed placed it no fewer than four times.

I didn’t have it with me when I got invited over to Bens to work with Pelch, Bauer, Moyers, Newt and Arron On our entry for the Baltimore kinetic race in May

http://KineticBaltimore.com

You’ll Have to imagine the pictures I would’ve taken of all the scribble designs on the backs of napkins… The derelict pontoon boat the guys bought from the state of Vermont, Ben and Tatiana’s Coq a Vin And bulgar, (I just take the Bulgar with mustard and cheese), birch sap to drink… And a bunch of middle-aged this guys laughing like kids about the crazy thing we’re going to build

Later in the afternoon Dan and I met up with John and Lauren and took all of our dogs for a ski right before sunset. It was cold and blowing but beautiful outside

OK… Tomorrow starts another year of work. I’m going to try to make it a good one

Night all, nights sam

-me

Our sweet younger dog Satori turns 11 today .

She is such a sweet and playful presence in our lives . She is still very much a puppy at heart . Her favorite thing is to play tug of war and chase with one of her stuffed hedgehogs (“hedgy”)!. She meets me at the door to play . Most mornings she wakes me up to scratch her chin . She adores her big sister Chai .. who patiently puts up with her energy

Happy birthday our sweet girl ! We love you !

Nite all, nite Sam

-me