Slappy Gets A Gift From Mimi

She was very impressed with the perfect packaging.

Which held both homemade clothes and garlic knots.

Madd Max Has An Evening Egg Hunt

Perhaps more challenging this way?

Max felt he needed a better vantage point.

Slappy Shares A Style

Docs.

Just like these guys.

Madd Max Has A Memorial

An afternoon memorial to celebrate Toby's life and share memories.

Aunt Rachel made incredible photo collages that spanned everything from childhood, to the Peace Corps, to Chocorua and beyond.

Friends all gathered.

In Taisie's backyard.

Including the kids section.

Mother and Son.

The beginning of shared memories began with Taisie from their first meeting thru the journey of their shared 51 years of marriage.

Aunt Rachel, who remembered walks in Chocorua and his brilliant mind.

Sam, who spoke of Toby's pattern recognition and how that influenced the life of his children.

Maddie, who compared her Grandfather to a super hero with his ability to catch a straw sleeve out of mid air.

The family, who listened nearby.

Great Aunt Linda, who spoke of his mathematical mind and mischievous streak.

Family friend, Suzanne, who spoke of their friendship that began in Peace Corps and lasted from coast to coast.

Family friend, Carl Feinstein, who spoke of the many happy times their paths intersected.

Taisie's best friend, Lea Feinstein, who spoke of how they challenged and loved each other.

And a cake made by Marissa, featuring Toby's hat, bowline knot, canoe and Chocorua.

Madd Max Has An Easter Afternoon

Baskets at the door.

And the hunt begins.

 Max is consistent in both his love of the scavenger hunt and his dislike of any clue that takes more than 5 seconds to figure out.

A little help from his sister.

Who fully enjoys all parts of the clues process.

Easter presents and awesome smiles.

Madd Max Has A Special Breakfast

For Max - a Corner Cottage breakfast burrito in the house, which he much prefers over leaving.

For Maddie - a bike ride to the Coral Cafe, which she much prefers over staying in.  She was very taken by "a diner," and has decided it is a place she would definitely like to bring her friends.

Madd Max Returns

A quick stop in LA for the some of the Easter Holiday.  Look at those beautiful people.

Little kids and big kids, playing together.

And Max working his latest obsession.

Madd Max Is In NOLA For A Reason

This is it.

Madd Max Gets A Package

From Mom.  (This is how city streets are labeled in NOLA).

Who sent homemade bread, Jersey bagels and clothes.

Which after an incredibly hard week and having to work both days on the weekend, was just what Jess needed.

Madd Max Swim In Great Aunt Lu's Pool

With Pippa.

On a Taisie Tuesday.

Madd Max Goes To Target

Jess had half a day off last weekend, and decided to bike to Target, about 11 miles away.  Much to her surprise and delight, this involved also getting on a ferry to cross the Mississippi.