a return to bar harbor

ok, so this post is two weeks late but i'm finally getting it done. we went to visit the reinholdts way up in bar harbor, me, our former home, and had a great time. those of you following their efforts to build a new home know just how hard they're working to get things done. now that i've seen it firsthand, i can tell you they've got a really nice piece of land and i think it will be well worth all the effort and associated headaches in the end. i'm also happy to say that the abrasions on my left forearm have now nearly healed - those being the battle scars well-earned from helping Eric out for a few hours with some chainsaw fun coupled with the hauling of scratch-inducing log bits. :) thanks for getting my normally desk/lab-bound self out doing some real work!

one of the fun aspects of our trip was seeing just how much Eric and Laura's sons, Henning and Sig, have grown. answer? a lot! also a treat was seeing Arwyn interact with the boys. of course we know she's a social butterfly but it seems she's also quite the flirt. this fact has caused the population of gray hair already present on dear old dad's head to further expand! as the pictures below demonstrate, first she hung out with Sig (younger guys are easier to manipulate, right?), playing the innocent little girl (note the presence of her blanket monkey, Karl. nice prop!). she then moved on to the older man, Henning, taking a more deliberate, confident approach. Just look at that pose - and his response!



to sum it up before i write too much more, we had a really great trip. we were grateful for all the hospitality Eric and Laura provided, and we had a wonderful time visiting with them. also nice was getting to visit with our former colleagues and friends from The Jackson Laboratory. while we didn't get to spend time with everyone we'd have liked to see, there's always next time! see you in a few months, i hope!