Good-bye, neighbors

We've got some pretty cool neighbors in Brian, Eowyn, and Layla (not to mention Kali, their dog). But, alas, they are moving out of their rental around the corner next to the Plaid to a super cool house they bought north of Burnside.

The parents are fascinating people -- she's a doctor who works with street kids at Outside-In; he's a citizen journalist activist currently developing a phone app for citizen journalists -- and we've enjoyed having them as neighbors. Last Saturday we had them over for a farewell barbecue and had a good time, and Elizabeth got to push the boundaries of her freedom: first, she and Layla got to go to the end of the block, then around the corner to pick blackberries; next, Elizabeth got to walk the neighbors home, again venturing around the corner. She was positively giddy with the liberty.

She came home from Brian, Eowyn, and Layla's with these ridiculously magnificent flowers.