summer recap: fruit and flowers

The best place to hang out this summer was the backyard at my parent's house. There were strawberries, raspberries, a vegetable garden, and tons of new flowers blooming every week.

summer recap: fargo

Even though there were lots of mini trips to different towns/states/waterways this summer, Fargo was home base. The weeks I spent there were filled with nothing but good times: Making dinners, visiting with family, shopping downtown, and taking walks in mom and dad's neighborhood.

summer recap: at the lake

Pirate learned how to swim and sail this summer. He loved being in the water, sleeping in the warm sand, and chasing all the chipmunks away from the cabins.

summer recap: bismarck

The nostalgic day tour of my early childhood hometown included: the Capitol, the apartment where my sister was born, the townhouse, the bottling company, and the places we hung out the most-- the YMCA and Montessori. Great memories.

summer recap: performing presence

One of the most remarkable experiences of the summer was to see Marina Ambramovic in "The Artist is Present" instillation and retrospective at the MoMA. Watching her was incredibly moving. So much so that we were compelled to do some impromptu presence performancing.

summer recap: museum chic

I'm almost positive that NY knew I was coming this summer, because each museum had an exhibit that was tailored to me. At the Brooklyn Museum, I was delighted to see that Judy Chicago's "Dinner Party" filled a room. There was also an extensive instillation of fashion from the early 1800s to 1900s, including a dress worn by Queen Victoria. The MET, in conjunction with Vogue and Gap, developed "American Woman," a look at female archetypes through fashion, in the Costume Institute. And the Cooper-Hewitt museum had eco/recycled/repurposed fabrics and fashions on display, like a coat made out of plastic price tag fasteners and dresses made out of bamboo. So much glamour!

summer recap: brooklyn

This was one fantastic summer. So much to see and do that sitting in front of the computer was not a priority. Onto a brief recap beginning with my trip to New York. My wonderous friend N. was gracious enough to let me and S. come visit her and crash at her place in Brooklyn. It was great to have a tour guide that has tried every pastry, ice cream, and chocolate shop in the neighborhood so we could stop at the best ones again and again.