Birthday celebrations kicking off early with Sirs Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart in Waiting for Godot. Fantastic performances, though that bastard never showed.

Pie dealers

After ripping apart 2 closets, 2 bookcases & a bunch of random places in the house, I finally found mom’s recipe box. Whoo hoo!

Twinkle toes. Such grace he has (while lying down).

Well, shit. Lest anyone, anywhere out there think I lead a Pinterest board life … this happens. Luckily, the mailman buzzed my door before things caught on fire. The living room/kitchen smells atrocious. And there goes 2 full meals’ worth of roast. Boo.

I’m glad to see this house is crazybananas with the holiday spirit – they’ve had candy canes out since the weather was hot.

14th St.

Abacus extravaganza.

Progress finally being made on the 2013 holiday card.

Neighborhood lights