took our girls for volunteer work at a senior center

treasure academy senior center volunteer day

treasure academy senior center volunteer day

treasure academy senior center volunteer day

my poetry group. right on!

treasure academy senior center volunteer day

my dance group. you go!

treasure academy senior center volunteer day

treasure academy senior center volunteer day

notice my Ms. Lisa t-shirt. well alright!

treasure academy self esteem summer camp day: alley pond queens

treasure academy self esteem summer camp day

treasure academy self esteem summer camp day. can you find richard?

wizards, elves or giants

treasure academy self esteem summer camp day

treasure academy self esteem summer camp day

treasure academy self esteem summer camp day

treasure academy self esteem summer camp day

treasure academy self esteem summer camp day

that's me way up there. it was terrifying but i did it. i had to stop a bunch but i made it across and then jumped off.

it helped that the girls were cheering me on. i felt so accomplished when i landed.

treasure academy self esteem summer camp day

after we all kicked butt and did things we didn't think we could do

treasure academy farm sanctuary visit

treasure academy farm sanctuary visit

this pig stole a girl's lunch shortly after. so funny!

such a beautiful day!

treasure academy farm sanctuary visit

treasure academy farm sanctuary visit

treasure academy summer camp yoga classes. our summer camp was cool.

picnic in mccarren park

picnic in mccarren park

picnic in mccarren park

richard and i created a chinatown scavenger hunt for our girls in summer camp and adam and james came to help. at veg dim sum.

chinatown day

chinatown day

adam stopped by the streetfighter arcade

chinatown day

chinatown day

chinatown day

adam and i do fostercare for some dogs

crazy little stanford

williamsburg summer music festival that we watched from afar with our foster dog

italian ice on graham street

took our girls to meet the producers of rent and other broadway musicals

they are so lucky --being taught dance from a broadway choreographer!

our new foster dog who ripped into this toy we bought in about 30 seconds

he came to us with a bit of a gas issue

but he was sweet

tiger and adam. we so wanted to keep tiger but he was too powerful for me. i loved him though.

tiger and adam

teaching the girls tie dye

so embarrassing

tiger guards me

williamsburg opens a new fancy bowling alley, restaurant and music venue. the food was amazing!

brooklyn bowl

brooklyn bowl

brooklyn bowl

brooklyn bowl

brooklyn bowl

brooklyn bowl

brooklyn bowl

brooklyn bowl

brooklyn bowl

brooklyn bowl

brooklyn bowl

brooklyn bowl

brooklyn bowl

had a bunch of nice dog days with cynthia and lucy in the park

how much i love this park

friends, well kind of

star and aunt barbara visit

star's new babe ruby. we ate at the delicious counter vegetarian restaurant.

after we had drinks at the new cooper union hotel. nice.

at pete's candy store to see tim perform

tim singing

tim at pete's candy store

although tiger would have killed eliot when he came over, he soon let eliot join the pack

tiger days

tiger days

took one of the girls in my previous program to dinner to celebrate her going off to college! so proud of you arianna!

celebration dinner with arianna

the park at night walking home. i sat with arianna and told her about my college days and to stay away from boys : )

break dance crew that practices there every week. i tried to convince arianna that i was part of the group.

tiger days

out to a delicious pizza dinner with jason in the east village

every summer i just marvel at the energy of this park. so awesome.

tried to get the baby to come before i left. i brought her thai food and a hip hop movie but it didn't work.

paula visits before his next stop to antarctica!

we blokus'ed him away!

in korea town for dinner we see a Last for One poster! sad we missed their performance.

peter bjorn and john opening for depeche mode

depeche mode. we smoked some pot and watched one of the best shows ever

depeche mode

depeche mode

matt and sumei come to town

matt and sumei come to town

matt and sumei come to town

tiffany and paul visit

back at brooklyn bowl to celebrate maxine's birthday!

chinatown scavenger hunt day: my team

chinatown scavenger hunt day

chinatown scavenger hunt day

african music in the park: lady black mambazo

african music in the park: lady black mambazo

new york city transit museum

keeping an eye on stacey's babe who is keeping an eye on me

new york city transit museum

new york city transit museum

i love getting the gals to pose for photos. taylor's face (the driver) is hilarious!!

prospect park zoo

prospect park zoo

prospect park zoo

prospect park zoo

prospect park zoo

last day of summer program

i love my girls --even when they drive me crazy

last day of summer program

a little intimidating to see before you take off on a plane. New Mexico!