Eggplants, family celebrations, and haircuts

Here are a number of photos taken over the last few weeks starting off with a delicious dish made with fresh eggplants, garlic, and ground nuts, and fresh tomato from our farm share.
A few weeks back was the Berkeley Old Time Music Convention. A bunch of good friends were in town visiting and Paul had a chance to play with a number of them for a dance and part of a concert. The photo above was taken by Mike Melynk at the dance.
A little over a week ago our larder was an embarrassment of riches with our farm share combined with a huge box of veggies that were pay for a square dance Paul played at the Green Gulch Zen Center in Marin.
Lena was really really into the carrots. They did not last long.
Antlers?
A little over a week ago our moms were in town for a visit and to celebrate Lena and Paul's birthdays. Here are the birthday dudes in their finery opening gifts with family.
A delicious chocolate cake carefully escorted in by Paul's mom.
Blowing out the candles together.
Lena playing with some bears and the clothes that MomG made for them.
Lena dancing around in her tutu from Grandma Candace.
This past week Lena declared that she wanted a haircut. Sick of putting her hair back in a pony tail she wanted it short so she wouldn't have to fuss with such things. Today was family grooming day and Morgan doled out haircuts all around. The remaining photos were all taken during Lena's haircut. Besides a couple small trims this is the first real haircut Lena has ever had. Towards the end she was antsy to bolt but actually was patient for a rather long time!