2008 Sub-Categories

UK and Paris, July 2008

8 galleries with 365 photos.

Updated: Sep 23, 2008 6:24pm PST

Sweden and Germany, September 2008

3 galleries with 110 photos.

Updated: Nov 04, 2008 5:46pm PST

2008 Galleries

Skiing, NH & CA, February 2008 : Skiing, February 2008. We had a couple days skiing in New Hampshire, and then joined Aunt Caroline and her family in Lake Tahoe, California. Later we drove back to Berkeley and Portola Valley.

Skiing, NH & CA, February 2008

Skiing, February 2008. We had a couple days skiing in New Hampshire ...

Updated: Mar 18, 2008 6:20pm PST

Head of the Charles, October 2008 : Head of the Charles, October 2008. The Head of the Charles Regatta (HOCR) is the world's largest two-day rowing event, drawing 7,500 competitors in 55 events, and 300,000 spectators. It is run by the Cambridge Boat Club (CBC), which also hosts the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (CRLS) crew team. So the CRLS team is very involved in the event, both volunteering and competing. This year CRLS had three boats entered, and Isabel rowed in the regatta for the first time, as stroke for the Women's Youth Eights. As crew team parents, we also aided by helping host the British Women's Eight, having them all over to dinner before the race weekend.

Head of the Charles, October 2008

Head of the Charles, October 2008. The Head of the Charles Regatta (H ...

Updated: Nov 28, 2008 12:04pm PST

Soccer, November 2008 : Soccer, November 2008. Late fall game against Belmont; a loss unfortunately.

Soccer, November 2008

Soccer, November 2008. Late fall game against Belmont; a loss unfortu ...

Updated: Nov 01, 2008 6:39pm PST

Boston, March 2008 : Downtown Boston, March 2008. A walk downtown, along Newbury Street, checking out some of the fancy stores.

Boston, March 2008

Downtown Boston, March 2008. A walk downtown, along Newbury Street, c ...

Updated: Apr 13, 2008 11:26am PST

Crew, Cambridge Mayor's Cup, April 2008 : Crew, Cambridge Mayor's Cup, April 2008. CRLS rowed against BB&N. Isabel, while still a first-year Novice rower, was honored to row with the Varsity in the third boat. Alas BB&N won, 4:46 to 5:06 over 1250 meters on the Charles River.

Crew, Cambridge Mayor's Cup, April 2008

Crew, Cambridge Mayor's Cup, April 2008. CRLS rowed against BB&N. Is ...

Updated: Apr 13, 2008 11:48am PST

Family Visit, April 2008 : Family Visit, April 2008. Aunt Caroline came to visit with cousins Joey and Hannah.

Family Visit, April 2008

Family Visit, April 2008. Aunt Caroline came to visit with cousins Jo ...

Updated: May 11, 2008 5:40pm PST

Crew, Greater Boston League, April 2008 : Crew, Greater Boston League, April 2008. CRLS rowed against a group of local public schools. Isabel rowed with Novice First and Second boats, which both won their races. Overall, Cambridge retained the Greater Boston League team plaque for the 5th straight year.

Crew, Greater Boston League, April 2008

Crew, Greater Boston League, April 2008. CRLS rowed against a group o ...

Updated: May 28, 2008 6:58pm PST

Soccer, May 2008 : Soccer, May 2008. A home game against Newton. A particularly satisfying win, since Newton was the only other team in the division with a competitive record.

Soccer, May 2008

Soccer, May 2008. A home game against Newton. A particularly satisfy ...

Updated: Jun 02, 2008 6:15pm PST

Crew, Mass States, May 2008 : Crew, Mass States, May 2008. Formally, the MPSRA (Massachusetts Public Schools Rowing Association) Sprint Championship, this year in Lowell on the Merrimack River. Unlike the NEIRA races the day before, which are dominated by the elite private prep schools, Cambridge dominates here, winning most races they enter, and medaling in all. CRLS specializes in coxed Fours, and doesn't have a big enough team to compete in other categories like Eights. But CRLS still won second overall in points, and Isabel's First Novice Four won their category, thus qualifying as State Champions, as they did in the Fall.

Crew, Mass States, May 2008

Crew, Mass States, May 2008. Formally, the MPSRA (Massachusetts Publi ...

Updated: Jun 07, 2008 9:01am PST

Crew, Latin Challenge, June 2008 : Crew, Latin Challenge, June 2008. A small local race on the Charles River, between Boston Latin (which only has a girls' team) and Cambridge Rindge and Latin. CRLS Varsity finished between the first and second Boston Latin boats, and Isabel's Novice boat won their race. Afterwards there was a lot of jumping into the Charles.

Crew, Latin Challenge, June 2008

Crew, Latin Challenge, June 2008. A small local race on the Charles R ...

Updated: Jun 23, 2008 6:11pm PST

Benjamin's 12th Birthday, June 2008 : Benjamin's 12th Birthday, June 2008. For his twelfth birthday, Benjamin and a group of friends had a pizza dinner, and then went to see Kung-Fu Panda on its opening day.

Benjamin's 12th Birthday, June 2008

Benjamin's 12th Birthday, June 2008. For his twelfth birthday, Benjam ...

Updated: Jun 26, 2008 5:53pm PST

Crew, BBQ, June 2008 : Crew, BBQ, June 2008. End of season celebration and awards at the Cambridge Boat Club.

Crew, BBQ, June 2008

Crew, BBQ, June 2008. End of season celebration and awards at the Cam ...

Updated: Jun 26, 2008 5:44pm PST

Cambridge, July 2008 : Cambridge, July 2008. To some extent in preparation for our upcoming UK/Paris trip, I acquired a new camera, a Canon EOS 5D full-frame digital SLR, in a kit with a 24-105 f/4 L, my first image-stabilized lens. To try it out, I took a few pictures around the neighborhood, with that lens, and also a 17-40 f/4 L (great fun on a full-frame body), and a 50 f/1.4.

Cambridge, July 2008

Cambridge, July 2008. To some extent in preparation for our upcoming ...

Updated: Jul 13, 2008 1:17pm PST

New Truffle Kitten, July 2008 : New Truffle Kitten, July 2008. In July we acquired a new kitten, a mostly black medium-to-long-haired male named Truffle, part of a family of chocolate-themed names. Kittens are always fun, very curious and energetic. Our younger other cat Ivy was especially interested, and playing with Truffle gave her some useful exercise.

New Truffle Kitten, July 2008

New Truffle Kitten, July 2008. In July we acquired a new kitten, a mo ...

Updated: Jul 13, 2008 1:14pm PST

Family Visit, August 2008 : Family Visit, August 2008. Aunt Caroline came to visit with cousins Joey and Hannah.

Family Visit, August 2008

Family Visit, August 2008. Aunt Caroline came to visit with cousins J ...

Updated: Oct 06, 2008 6:21pm PST

Ultralights, August 2008 : Ultralights, August 2008. One of my colleagues is a member of a flying club devoted to ultralight aircraft, and they held a public fly-in and exhibition. I took Benjamin and cousin Joey, who was visiting at the time. And I took a ride up myself in a two-seater, a very fun experience!

Ultralights, August 2008

Ultralights, August 2008. One of my colleagues is a member of a flyin ...

Updated: Oct 04, 2008 8:07am PST

Porch Rebuilding, Sep-Oct 2008 : Porch Rebuilding, Sep-Pct 2008. It was finally time to rebuild the porch. The bottom part was entirely replaced, except for saving and re-using the original poplar columns. The top was re-decked with mahogany.

Porch Rebuilding, Sep-Oct 2008

Porch Rebuilding, Sep-Pct 2008. It was finally time to rebuild the po ...

Updated: Feb 22, 2009 5:27pm PST

Soccer, October 2008 : Soccer, October 2008. Cambridge Clash play Wellesley, at home in Danehy Park.

Soccer, October 2008

Soccer, October 2008. Cambridge Clash play Wellesley, at home in Dane ...

Updated: Nov 08, 2008 2:28pm PST

New Hampshire and Vermont, October 2008 : New Hampshire and Vermont, August 2008. On Columbus Day weekend, we decided to take a road trip to admire the fall foliage, and stop by a couple of college campuses along the way. Isabel invited along her friend Sophia. It was a beautiful drive through New Hampshire into Vermont. We stopped for lunch in New London, NH, then onto Middlebury, VT. After a look around Middlebury College (where Chantal's mother and one of her sister's graduated), we headed back to our motel at Killington. The next morning, we took the gondola up to Killington Peak, and then headed off to Hanover, NH for lunch. We wandered around Dartmouth College, and had tea with some friends (professor colleagues of Chantal's sister Marian). Then back home!

New Hampshire and Vermont, October 2008

New Hampshire and Vermont, August 2008. On Columbus Day weekend, we d ...

Updated: Nov 23, 2008 2:41pm PST

Family Visit, November 2008 : Family Visit, November 2008. Aunt Caroline and Uncle Chip came to visit with cousins Joey and Hannah. We had Thanksgiving at Grandma José's house, and then everyone came to our place in Cambridge.

Family Visit, November 2008

Family Visit, November 2008. Aunt Caroline and Uncle Chip came to vis ...

Updated: Dec 02, 2008 6:08pm PST

Berkshires, December 2008 : Berkshires, December 2008. A road trip to the Berkshires to visit a friend's parents. We also took a look around Stockbridge, Norman Rockwell's last home and suitably cute.

Berkshires, December 2008

Berkshires, December 2008. A road trip to the Berkshires to visit a f ...

Updated: Dec 20, 2008 6:15pm PST