Solana's tio

While my uncle Dave was leaving this world, Solana was getting re-aquanted with her tio David.

(E.T. is on her shoulders)

Goodbye Uncle Dave

baby-wearing then and now

Betty and Anita 30 years ago

Anita, Lotus, and Solana on Christmas Day 2008

family pictures

Here are some recent family pictures...

playing dress-up with Lotus...

Lotus hanging out on Solana's bed...

Raziya took this one

daddy-daughter time

Yet more phone pictures

Some of these pictures are a few months old...

Lotus sleeping in the sling: I guess the sun was in her face!


self-portrait...


Solana loves bathing Lotus...


This lizard was on the outside mirror as we were driving. I felt bad for the poor thing clinging there for dear life, so I rolled down the window and grabbed him and threw him into the car! Solana then rescued him and set him free after we parked.