For a long time now I have been promising Sara and Silas that I would bring home a new dining table.  Well, I finally finished it and as soon as it was done it ended up in a store.  Yes, the family is a little disappointed but happy to see it out in the world.  Silas even helped Sara choose the backdrops for the photos.

The Macassar Ebony Dining Table is available through Michael Daniel Metal Design and at Voos Furniture in Williamsburg.

We recently went to Boston to celebrate our friend Jess’ 40th birthday, and while we were there we took Silas to the Boston Children’s Museum.  The first thing you see after paying for admission is this giant, 3-story climbing structure.  It’s really an amazing piece of sculpture that kids get to climb.

The week after we got back from Boston, I was flipping channels and came across this film on the Sundance Channel and was intrigued by the story line — a father and son collaborating on a sculpture.  I didn’t get to watch … Continue Reading

I’ve been listening to a lot of Led Zeppelin lately because my son Silas is fascinated with the song Dazed & Confused.  Specifically, he’s obsessed with watching the footage of Zeppelin performing that song from the concert film Song Remains the Same.  We finally gave up and bought the DVD because we were afraid we were going to accidentally delete it from the DVR.

I listen to 101.9 RXP at work and heard Matt Pinfield talking about John Paul Jones (a/k/a Silas’ favorite bassist), Dave Grohl and Josh Homme forming a band called Them Crooked Vultures.  I just caught a … Continue Reading

We spent Memorial Day weekend up in the Catskills and stayed at a great Bed & Breakfast in Phoenicia.  We’re not usually the Bed & Breakfast types, but we really loved the Phoenicia Belle.  The house is a beautiful Victorian that has been lovingly and artfully restored by its owners, Tom and Dana Fraser, who are also the most gracious and kind hosts you could ever hope to meet.  Tom and Dana are both very knowledgeable about the area and it was a real pleasure to make their acquaintance.

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My friend Keith Gamache is selling framed inkjet prints of his popular connect-the-dots paintings on his website. His work is bold and colorful and looks especially great in kids’ rooms, but hangs beautifully anywhere in your home. We are fortunate to have three of his paintings, all of which are hanging in Silas’ room. If you’re looking for a great original holiday gift, pick up one of his prints. Keith is offering free shipping on any item purchased between now and Christmas.

I’ve been working with my friend Igor on a large-scale project over the past several weeks, which have required a lot of extra hours and weekend work in order to meet the deadline. Unfortunately, I missed the Halloween Harvest Festival at Socrates Sculpture Park this past Saturday. Sara and Silas went on without me and had a great time.

In addition to the make-your-own costume table and the dog halloween costume contest, there was also live music. Sara and Silas weren’t expecting the musical stylings of Peelander-Z. Silas was … Continue Reading

We started going to this great cafe in our neighborhood right after Silas was born. It had just opened a month or so before, so it was perfect timing. We were so happy to find a comfortable spot to go with the little man, where we could get really good food and coffee. Darren, the owner, is a really great chef and fun to chat with.

I made a bench for Il Bambino last summer, and we sat there almost every evening and had coffee (well, not Silas).

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For our summer vacation this year we went to New Mexico and Colorado. Sara, Silas and I all agree that staying in the Earthship was the highlight of our trip.

Sara and I became fascinated by this design of sustainable housing after seeing Garbage Warrior, the documentary about architect Michael Reynolds, creator of the Earthship. On our way to Colorado, we were lucky enough to be able to stay for a night at one of the Earthships at the Earthship World Headquarters in Taos.

We stayed in the Phoenix Design Earthship, which is still under construction … Continue Reading