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