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+{{<dither IMG_4835.jpeg "782x600">}}Baby’s first birthday cake smash, with crumbs everywhere and the biggest grin.{{</dither>}}
+{{<dither IMG_8449.jpeg "782x600">}}Happy picnic smiles: a mom, dad, and two young siblings cuddle together on a park bench under the trees.{{</dither>}}
 
 We spent a week at [Holden Beach][1] with Claire's family. Great to see everyone, and great to take a proper vacation. Both kids are changing so quickly (Nico starting to walk, Nev taking an interest in swimming and playing piano) and it was nice to take a break from work and spend bunch of dedicated time with them.
 
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+{{<dither IMG_8614.jpeg "782x600">}}Little ballerina twirls through the beach breeze, shell in hand and sunlit curls shining.{{</dither>}}
+{{<dither IMG_8299.jpeg "782x600">}}Two grinning babies share a porch swing moment, one perched on a parent’s lap while the other stands nearby gripping the armrest.{{</dither>}}
 
 [Poolsuite FM][2] was the soundtrack to the week, and it inspired me to make a house track one evening. Musically, I spend a lot of time trying to make music that _doesn't_ sound so electronic, so it was nice to sort of lean into it; my little travel music setup is pretty well suited for it. Check it out:
 
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 We then traveled up to Richmond to meet up with my family to celebrate my dad's 70th. Nice to get all the cousins together, if only for an afternoon. The [Richmond Children’s Museum][3] is great.
 
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+{{<dither IMG_8348.jpeg "782x600">}}Two little friends grin in a stroller, proudly showing off their matching stuffed unicorns.{{</dither>}}
+{{<dither IMG_8357.jpeg "782x600">}}Two tiny watermelon fans share a giggly snack while mom looks on with a proud smile.{{</dither>}}
 
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+{{<dither IMG_8353.jpeg "782x600">}}Grandma shares a cheerful table moment with two grandkids—one laughing in her arms, the other fully focused on a giant lemonade.{{</dither>}}
+{{<dither IMG_8374.jpeg "782x600">}}Grandpa’s big-laugh bench: four wiggly grandkids, two stuffed bunnies, and one baby mid-squeal under a wall of diner plaques.{{</dither>}}
 
 [3]: https://www.childrensmuseumofrichmond.org/
 
 I took the kids to [Angel Island][4] one evening, where I was able to reproduce this Eisinger family classic:
 
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+{{<dither IMG_8406.jpeg "782x600">}}Baby in a green onesie gleefully pops up amid a sea of brightly colored plastic balls in a play pit.{{</dither>}}
+{{<dither 3701250281_957a9c189d_o.jpg "782x600">}}Small kid looks worried while swimming through an ocean of green ball-pit spheres.{{</dither>}}
 
 (That's Nico on the left, and a young me on the right.)
 
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 [5]: /journal/dispatch-7-september-2023/
 [6]: https://turo.com/
 
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+{{<dither IMG_8448.jpeg "782x600">}}Two friends in a cozy home studio grin at the camera, one pointing playfully as synthesizers and a laptop sit behind them.{{</dither>}}
 
 Here's a track we made, called "Heat Lightning":