away we go...

...nyc to dc to bean town. oct 3-9th...

these images are from my last brief visit to dc- i think i was there a whole 6 hours! this trip will be the first time i've seen my parents in about 6 months and it's a big one for us. we are celebrating my father's and my own birthday, as well as my parents 31st wedding anniversary! all these things are spread out over months, but since we don't see each other often this is our time to celebrate. we've all been waiting for this trip together for a long time. so glad it's here....

while i'm away i've put my shop on vacation. i feel sad about it, like i've left my child behind or something. it's hard not to think about work when i'm away- emails that need responding, work thats not making itself and so on, but luckily much of what i do is portable and i have a little bundle of things i'm taking along to stitch on our luxurious bus ride from ny to dc....