This is Mismaloya Beach–site of the filming of the 1963 movie Night of the Iguana, which we were told began Puerto Vallarta’s identity as a tourist destination. I didn’t know until today that she’d been there. Oh gosh, what a gorgeous place to be. We were there on vacation last week and took these pictures. […]
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I’ve been informed that the kids ate the last of the mints–the specially delicious chocolate mints the plumbing wholesaler gave Jay. Then they took the empty wrappers and wrapped bits of fart putty in the foil and offered them to the older kids. Aren’t they sweet? Those little angels. Kids are crazy, and that’s a
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The Christmas program was on Sunday. The kids told the story. Angels were instructed to dress in white, if possible. This little shepherd, oh my goodness. Here we are, frosting a million cookies. This little girl was too funny toddling around in the dress we brought her from Mexico. She also attacks the Christmas tree
Kirsten was in charge, and she kept these kids busy. They went to the mall and saw Santa. They made gingerbread houses out of crackers, and NOT from kits: She took them around to places. Thursday she took them swimming at the indoor pool. They were crazy for the water slide. And on her
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“Did you give p.j. the frosting bowl?” “Hunh? No, I gave her a little star cooky.” Yah. She helped herself. Oh gosh we laughed. Heidi was here helping frost cookies tonight, and that child had to go straight to the bathtub. Merry Christmas, p.j. You know how to live. love, Grandma
We are home. It was a great week, and it’s great to be back. Kirsten picked us up from the airport at 12:30 am, and we were in bed by two. But first we looked at pictures and heard their adventures of the week, and they heard ours. Tim and Julia were too tired to
Here are a few pictures in no particular order: The weather is gorgeous, the resort plush, the company easy-going. We are having a great week, just kind of MISS YOU GUYS. I’m looking forward to baking cookies on Saturday. We love you all so, Mom and Dad
Tonight was the kids’ band concert, and it was a really nice concert too. This was lunch. We did eventually get this disheveled house neatened up. A niece and an auntie: This was a gorgeous nap. I fell asleep before he did and he kept waking me up, “Gramma, milk all gone.” “Okay, fine. Just
trying out the new camera, and an uplifting little christmas story Read More »
It’s only about ten degrees out. We can feel it all through the house–the drafts when the doors aren’t shut tight, the cold floors in some of the rooms. Winter is nice for looking at–the way the snow and air turn that special periwinkle blue at dusk, the crystal sparkle of ice in the sunshine,
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Yeah, lots of shopping. I’m not a shopping person, so this is a challenge. The good part is, I’m used that and prepared for the whole scene, every little old inch of it. Then the wrapping. I sat on the floor in the office, a rug over cement, and I perch on my feet. It’s
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