THIS IS SKIING!!!

Yesterday we got up early and drove about 40mi out to Holimont in Ellicottville, NY. Dad's friend Mary Claire is not just a glamorous schoolteacher, marathoner and all-around great person; she's also a ski instructor. So what could we say when she invited the Robinson boys out to Holimont to visit her at "work"? We had to say YES.

On the drive out we got our energy up listening to a little Marley in the car, so by the time we met up with MC, Raul was well ready to hit the slopes. We rented some skis and then took a shuttle bus over to the "magic carpet" area, where MC gave the Jewel a private lesson in the basics: the pizza, the "V" duck walk...and, um, that was about it. Soon enough Raul was shushing all day long!

Dad had to drag him away for lunch, and after pb&h sandwiches he was back at it!

At the end of the day he even went to the top of a bigger hill with MC in the "chairlifter"!

Mom says as soon as they get back to Seattle they'll go skiing in Vancouver! Let's make it happen!

Here's video and pics for everyone out there in Mundo Raul.

CAMPING IN THE WINTER

"OLD MAID"



















It's a card game we've been playing with Nani at the house in Buffalo. Raul's kinda good at it!

SMH at Nani "helping" Raul.

REMOTE CONTROL!!!
















Thanks Aunt Toots!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

THE CORRECTIONS


















Oh yeah, Raul MIGHT have a camera somewhere...upstate.

LIL SNAPPY


















With Raul in Brooklyn of course we hit the barbershop for the cris ceasar cut. Small man then took the opportunity to shoot some pics on his own. Dunno why he switched the aspect ratio to the 16:9 setting but ok, well done sir. Now that i think about it, there's been a bit of the photography bug in his family on both sides...it's about time for him to get his own camera!

AND NOW WE ARE FOUR














Has it really been that long? Has it really gone by so quickly?

Raul the Jewel aka Raul the Handful aka Darling Boy Only Joy came to Brooklyn over the weekend to celebrate another turn around the sun. We did it up with a low-key get together and some cupcakes at his friend Lola's house. Thanks to Lola and her mom Audra for their hospitality, and shouts to all the big and little people who came by. I'll try to get some more pics up later this week.

DOUBLE UP

















Seattle was really busy, lots to report. Stay tuned for updates...

ULTIMA NOCHE EN LA TIERRA


















Last night was the Jewel's last day in his hometown of NYC, we spent some time downtown testing umbrellas for Seattle and looking at freshmarket crabs in Chinatown. Typical stuff maybe. What would you do on your last night in town?

RAHWAY


















It's a little quiet town in New Jersey.

"POPPIN THE WATERPLUG/ JUST FOR OLD TIMES SAKE"































Tonight on the way home we found an open fire hydrant—after weeks of waiting!

Of course Raul's shoes got wet.

BABY BALLER



















NB Raul the Jewel changed his swin trunks halfway through the afternoon. Apparently getting dressed for the beach all by himself he kept on his Bob the Builder underwear and was dismayed to find them soaked after an hour or so in the water.