Perfection, Day 363

"It Hurts," Day 359

Accepting defeat, Day 355

An explanation, Day 344

Well documented moment, Day 343

Going home, Day 340

Kids and girls, Day 339

In the air, Day 338

The air in Berkeley seems magical to me. It's moist with a mingling of scents from various flowers in bloom. My favorite is the night blooming jasmine. It brings back memories of growing up in Berkeley. We walked to College Avenue for dinner tonight, a walk I have done a thousand times and I never grow tired of it. It's beautiful and lovely and it's really all about the air that I am breathing flooding my memory of days gone by and forming new experiences at the same time.

Park, Day 334

Like father, like son, Day 311

Constant struggle, Day 309

Today was the first day in a very long time that I didn't have to argue with Nicolai about getting dressed. What got him so excited is he arranged his clothes on the floor first and then put them on. I hope this trick works tomorrow.

Follow the leader, Day 302

Not sharing, Day 301

Easy, Day 298

Just a sip, Day 294

The good eater, Day 287

If I ever decide to do another photo project like this I think it will be all about my meals- what I eat, the people I share my meals with, and the places I eat them. This is an easy time to photograph for me, plus I am obsessed with food. A new project could possibly emerge on May 8th.

Lunar New Year, Day 284

Nicolai has had his eye on a Chinese calligraphy set in the store. It is just a little one, but it's perfect for him. I gave it to him for Valentine's Day/Chinese New Year today. He loves the ritual of filling the little bowl with water, grinding the ink, dipping the brush, and then attempting to copy one of the characters from the little instruction book. Writing is new and exciting for him and I want him to have tools that help him continue his excitement.

Song and dance, Day 281

Typical 5 year song and dance routine.

Email versus snail mail, Day 277

Nicolai wanted to type an email to his friends Jason and Spencer today. The only problem is that he doesn't know how to spell, and they don't have email addresses...but that didn't seem to stop him. I don't usually let him play on my computer, but today I made an exception. I really want him to learn how to write the old fashioned way before he is addicted to a computer screen. I plan to do some research on how the brain works differently when writing with a computer versus a pen and paper. The two processes are very different to me and I really want to know if there is any scientific evidence that supports this....to be continued.

Dining ritual, Day 268