we went to the 92Y seeing actors perform howard zinn's new book: young people's history. it was awesome.
howard zinn
(borrowed photo) although there were other stars, i was mostly excited to see tim robbins :-)
we took our girls to the Sony Tech Lab. so fun. they recorded their own newsbroadcast which was comical.
sony tech lab. fun!
sony tech lab robot wars
the camera work had me laughing the whole time we were there. love these girls
akimah and tanzania are just so cool on the scene
music recording room
me and samarriah
memorial weekend: girl brunch and shopping day. best spring day.
memorial weekend: cynthia's ridiculous sandwhich
memorial weekend: we found some new craft stores for kids and a jewelry co-op in the neighborhood where i spent some money!
memorial weekend: DANCE AFRICA DAY! african bazaar outside of the brooklyn academy of music
memorial weekend: dance africa day
memorial weekend: dance africa day
memorial weekend: dance africa day
memorial weekend: dance africa day
memorial weekend: matt buys a little african lion for his new babe on the way
memorial weekend: cute mama salma
memorial weekend: fake hiding children...i don't get it?
memorial weekend: dance africa day
memorial weekend: dance africa day
memorial weekend: dance africa day
memorial weekend: adam chowing down his african food, salma buys a dress
memorial weekend: dance africa day
memorial weekend: dance africa
memorial weekend: this was amazing. i have never felt so uplifted.
memorial weekend: dance africa day
memorial weekend: dance africa day
memorial weekend: i love brooklyn
memorial weekend: dance africa day
memorial weekend: dance africa day
memorial weekend: dance africa day dinner at Bonita in fort green
memorial weekend: walk through fort green
memorial weekend: it's oddly sexy!!
my incredible miss boss at work
end of year Rites of Passage Ceremony many of the groups i work with have been waiting for. great night!
dr. carrera the founder of our program
photography gallery walk
my drama group who did amazingly well!
belle raps
paula and adam
some of the senior citizens we work with were able to come to the performance. so sweet.
rites of passage ceremony
rites of passage ceremony
my poetry group. so proud of them!
my drama group
my drama group
my dance group
my dance group
end of year work party at habana outpost
end of year work party
end of year work party
end of year work party
end of year work party
LES Teens, the program i use to work for in the lower east side, is coming to an end. our teens are much older now. i'll miss them.
today was our reunion and BBQ get together
LES Teens
LES Teens
oh the bengali girls :-)
LES Teens
LES Teens
LES Teens
LES Teens
LES Teens
LES Teens award ceremony. sitting with my girl arianna who is off to college!!!
goodbye LES Teens
rooftop dinner
rooftop dinner
rooftop dinner
rooftop dinner
rooftop dinner
Up! movie
liane and cynthia sing me a song
senior center volunteer visit
senior center volunteer visit
took the gals on a volunteer trip to the senior center
senior center volunteer visit
spring fest
spring fest
spring fest
biko
cynthia with a moustache
justin visits
justin visits. renegade craft fair in our park.
renegade craft fair in our park
renegade craft fair in our park
cynthia checks out the beards tees
renegade craft fair in our park
bedford ave closed summer streets
renegade craft fair in our park
we attempted an aerial yoga class. not so good.
adam and i explore curry hill for indian food on the east side
adam and i explore curry hill for indian food on the east side
spring time in our parking lot
kids listography books for sasha and malia obama
jojo's housewarming
on our way to jojo's housewarming
jojo's housewarming
cynthia teaches us our sketch class like a pro
cynthia's sketch class
i gave salma a baby shower
salma's baby shower
salma's baby shower
salma's baby shower
salma's baby shower
salma's baby shower
salma's baby shower
salma's baby shower
salma's baby shower
salma's baby shower
salma's baby shower
salma's baby shower
salma's baby shower
salma's baby shower
salma's baby shower
salma's baby shower
salma's baby shower
richard and james left the nest and moved into their own place ( a few blocks away from our nest). this was his brunch day!
richard and james brunch day
richard and james brunch day
richard and james brunch day
adam being steve
richard's crazy painted bedroom from the previous tenant
steve giggles