Easysticks - by the Cain Sosnoff family

Waiting at the new tram station

Bison bison

The trams have glass roofs!

We did it! First week of 4th and 7th grades!

Last first day at this school, hard to believe

Eye to eye here

The weather turned just in time for school to start. Thank you mother nature; we don’t feel like we’re missing a thing

Home after school. All went well!

Hazel raced in a sailing regatta on Bainbridge Island this Saturday and Sunday!

There’s a lot of waiting when you’re part of the Green Fleet (new racers)

But also a lot of boat time

Green Fleet completed 12 races over 2 days on a triangular course. Here’s a shot of Hazel crossing the finish line first (far right, sail number 22772)!!

De-rigging is a whole thing

But there’s still time for lots of sillies (here making faces with her friend Elly in the background)

One of the Green Fleet coaches saved us from a selfie and took this real one

And sailors are even FED on Saturday after the races!

Second day — getting rigged and bladed

Brief huddle with the coach

Then…time!

To!

Sail!

Later, let’s not forget the sitting-in-boats-and-chatting phase (so fun!)

Pretty great experience overall

Slugs are too hot to touch at NW Trek?

Ohhh! These slugs

A “Gesundheit” caught on camera

Waiting patiently for her tube to float

We went to the movie theater for Barbie today

And Landry gobbled up Grandma’s blackberry pie

We saw Ollie today!

Who is THIS unidentifiable man of mystery?

Later: backyard pool in a golden glow

Reusable water balloon bonanza!

Lego sorting with two kitties

Hazel is back at sailing camp, this time in a two-handed boat (here attending to the boat on the far left — dark lifejacket with light long sleeves)

Rolling the sail with today’s sailing partner

He caught me watching him watch

Scenes from the last week

Airport burger

Airport slice

New tricks on an old playground

Everyone is chipping in to get this baby back to full health

Blackberries are ripening at Titlow!

Very berry shrug

Photo by Hazel

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