and the next six years

i forgot to mention that i started my chinese

brush painting classes in 2001. a very frustrated,

impatient why can't i paint beautifully right NOW

right AWAY brush art student. =)

we visited san francisco on my 30th birthday

in august 2003, when i was around seven months pregnant

with sweet pea. fotos were taken, me with my

rotund belly, but i can't be bothered to resurrect

them. and in november 2003…

…sweet pea arrived!

i was fortunate enough to take an entire year
off from work, and much to my ...