On May 31st, the entire Korson clan (kitty included) relocated to Denver, where we stayed a week with the grandparents. Here are some photos:
Anika is banging the gavel at her Grandma Mary's new office here. During our stay Mary announced that she will retire at the end of November. It was very fun for us to be there to read the many articles and editorials celebrating Mary's accomplishments. We are, of course, deeply proud.
I say "new office" here because, thanks to Mary, a new judicial building is in the works. Everyone at the state courthouse has relocated to the Denver Post building. Mary's office is very nice and has a spectacular view of the Capitol and the current demolition of their former home. I think it will be nice for Mary to look out on tangible evidence of her impact and efforts during her last few months as Chief.
And here is Anika waving with pride after having climbed an entire flight of stairs at Grandma Karen and Grandpa Wally's house. This is a frightening accomplishment for her mother.
After our week in Denver, we once again set out for San Francisco. This summer will be my last at the San Francisco Art Institute (where I've been pursing my Master of Fine Arts degree for a long time). We've been here a week (subletting a loft-style apartment near my graduate campus/studio), and it feels very nice to be settled and staying awhile.
Now that we're settled in SF, we bought the push toy I've long coveted. Anika is cruising around the apartment like a champ. It's amazing to see how grown up she's become.
At a whopping ten months old, she has about 4 signs (hello/goodbye, milk, drink, hooray) and several tricks. She is giving kisses, clapping her hands, pointing at everything, waving at everyone, bobbing her head to music, brushing her own teeth and hair, and playing peek-a-boo independently. She also is becoming interesting in pretend play: feeding us and her favorite monkey, brushing my hair, pretending to eat... And she's getting very insistent. We're practically convinced "bread" is going to be her first word, as she shouts "brah" whenever she sees it (including neighboring diners at restaurants). That said, she is still as sweet and happy as ever. I couldn't ask for a more lovable child.
The sad news, though, is that Andrew departed this morning for Boston. Orientation for his residency begins tomorrow. It was hard to see him go. While Andrew and I have parted for a couple months several times, leaving Anika behind was new. With luck, Andrew will discover he has some time off once he gets his new schedule, but as it stands we won't be seeing him until August 17th (our 3rd wedding anniversary). That all said, he is getting excited to begin the new job and move into our new home.
Now to make art...
