Best. Fourth. of. July. Ever!!!!

Working our way (slooooowly) through our photos from our recent July vacation...


While Emmett and Jessica were in Seattle, they took some time to sit for various family portraits,



then Jeff arrived in time for Seattle's annual 33rd St. Fourth of July parade...

Emmett and his cousin Arlo dressed up as "Thing One" and "Thing Two" as part of their group costume (along with Phillip, who served as the Cat in the Hat)




and Jeff as "Ersatz Groucho Marx" (aided by a sheet of "groucho-isms" from the web)

one clever viewer detected the ruse (or just grew tired of the poor delivery) and took matters into his own hands...

Other activities included fine dining with a frequent companion...


taking in an "off - off- off - off Broadway" show (Muppets at the Experience Music Center)


(pay no attention to the man behind the counter...)


Jessica Joplin...


Steadfastly sailing the Seven Seas with Sadie (sadly, solely a simulacrum)...