Many of Osip Mandelstam’s own poems only exist today because they were memorized by his wife & friends before they were burned.

Happy birthday, Abe & Sam!

Giant snow octopus. Only in New Brighton.

Breakfast for the boys: all of grandpa’s eggs.

Sunrise, New Brighton style

Robot!

Sammy: so happy; so confused by glass.

Birthday!!! Thanks for the great par-tay @monnytam @fargofd @deborahkaul @andrewkaul @ryanleedawes @baileekaul @kristacostin @smmoothies @kdkaul

Thanks for the Amazon gift card, @monnytam & @fargofd – it was put to good use. 📕📗📘📙

Time for a quick early morning snooze.

Sick day with Nana D.

Malingering.

Snow + Angel

Weekend project with Pa Kaul, finished!

Christmas with the Kauls.

#TreesofSilverwood

#TreesofSilverwood

Evening walk with the boys.

I’ve seen a lot in these last nine months. But nothing quite so gag-inducing as what the boys did to this poor bowl of Life cereal.

Sammy, really excited for bedtime.