Sunday, June 21, 2026

Madd Max Gets The Lake Ready

Putting the dock in.
The inaugural paddle boat ride.

Madd Max Hangs

Tio Greg made some hearty soup for dinner.
While Chase and Mimi spent some quality screen time together.

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Madd Max Hits The Farmers Market In Absentia

Jess sent Maddie this photo of Mimi's farmers market spoils since it's one of Maddie and Mimi's favorite things to do.  She was jelly.

Friday, June 19, 2026

Madd Max Clears The Beach

Sam spent the day un-mucking the beach.
 
Meanwhile, in Burbank, Mimi came to visit.

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Madd Max Has Another Furry Art Director

McLovin has a lot of notes.

Slappy Returns Stateside

Taisie and Maddie get ready to board.
And later that day, arrive in Chocorua for the summer.

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Slappy Has Day 3 In Paris

 
The Louvre was closed.
 
But still worth a walk by.
 
The view from Montmartre.
This girl loves a church.
 
Ready for their album cover.
 
This girl can find a Monster anywhere.
Another adorbs cafe.
 
The Eiffel Tower!
 
Touring is such hard work.

Monday, June 15, 2026

Slappy Has Day 2 In Paris

Santé!
Madd bought her first earring.
 
They stopped Jess and Mimi's favorite Parisian bakery for brioche - Aux Merveilleux de Fred.
 
Perusing art along the Seine. 
Walking along the Seine. 
 
More French cafes.
More family.

Sunday, June 14, 2026

Slappy Has A First Full Day In Paris

The Picasso museum.
Lunch at a cafe.
Touring is tiring.
 
A Maddie fav - a farmers market.
Another fav - ice cream.
This one is quite pretty.

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Madd Max Shows Off LA

Kristin has seen Trejo's on Bosch, so it was the first stop on the tour.
Followed by a stop at Jess' studio to walk her sets.
Then it was down to Santa Monica for a Din Tai Fung lunch.  Kristin had heard about the restaurant from her Chinese students in Troy.
A stop on the pier.
Then over to El Matador, Jess' favorite beach.
For a little time on the sand.
 
The night rounded out with an adults only dinner at Redbird downtown.  A fantastic cousin visit!

Slappy Arrives In Paris

 
She navigated herself from the airport to the Marais, where her fam was waiting.
And then proceeded to take a 5 hour nap.
Crepe dinner.
Followed by a little Paris strolling.
With her cuz.

Friday, June 12, 2026

Madd Max Gets Visitors

First, Greta and Elizabeth came to work.
 
Followed by the Michigan arrival of Kristin, Brandon, Bryson and Iris.
 
Greg and fam came over to complete the CA Kender contingent.

Sunday, June 7, 2026

Madd Max Have A Date Night

Jess was shooting in Palos Verdes, so Sam came down to spend the night with her.  Please note, the Belfast arrow on the above sign.
Dinner by the Redondo Beach Marina.
Pretty sunset over the skate park.