Benecia 2

Namma and Papa helped me with my homework.

It was all VERY SERIOUS.

Benicia

Namma and Papa came out for a visit, but better still, they were TOWN-SHOPPING to MOVE OUT HERE! This place would be rather nice...

Fish

Ok, this is a REAL FISH. I took this photo at the CA Academy of Science.  You just had to see it.  PINK!

Fencing 2

This is me and Coach and Bryce!

 Getting ready to fight under the Big Red pennant!

Point to LELA!

Fencing 1

Me, getting ready for my first fencing tournament!

NO! This is NOT my regulation gear, Dad!

SF - Snacks

Ok, I think you'll agree: Snacks in Japantown are 100% cuter than snacks elsewhere!

Also: Boba tea + cotton candy = YUM! 

SF - Tea Garden

We love the Japanese Tea Garden!

 And the mochi!

Dad is supposed to build me a bridge like this. 

And we should make the whole backyard just like this! 

So nice and clam and relaxing.  Plus, PHOTOBOMB!

Mah Jongg

We say Grandma and Grandpa and Aunt Cecilia in San Francisco!

 I helped Grandpa beat Dad!

NYC - Hood

Just me, in a hood, reading my friend Alison's new book, HOOD!

NYC - Brooklyn

OY!  OY?  YO (from the other side)?  Oy vey!

 Nice view, huh?

 Lemme get a closer look!

Ok, off again!

Brooklyn Museum

 They had a Coney Island show at the Brooklyn Museum!

How's THAT for a Congress of Curious Peoples??

NYC - Snacks

 Everyone who knows me knows I LOVE SNACKS.

Especially CHOCOLATE SNACKS.

NYC - Karina and Brandon

We even got to see Karina and Brandon!

NYC - NYPL

We are IN THE PUBLIC EYE. Whatever that means. But it was fun.

NYC - Subway

We like to take this shot each year. Notice that we all wear our gloves when we touch the pole in 
a subway...

But we still love to ride!

NYC - Skating

Another annual tradition! 

Look at me go! 

Whew!

NYC - Paulina

 Hanging out with Cousin Paulina was the BEST!

She and I were very serious and mature.

HEY! What's that supposed to mean, DAD?

NYC - Soldiers

We also went to the Radio City Christmas Spectacular! It was, well, SPECTACULAR!

NYC - Alvin Ailey

This is our new tradition! We go each year, and it is fantastic!

This year, I had a little set of Namma and Papa heads growing out of mine.

NYC - New Year's Eve

Anyone who's anyone spends New Year's Eve in New York City!

 Everything was twinkly! 

And that's Times Square way back there!

NYC - Columbus Circle

Nice bench, huh? And nice company!

NYC - Natural History 3

We went back to Natural History with the Hendersons! We were very serious about this photo.

This one, too.

NYC - Natural History 2

 I am a sabertooth cat!

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