Just before we were getting started, kids showed up at the door! This is a very patient, kind aunt: She asks to go to bed when she’s tired. Not this little party animal: Finally I stuffed her in here while I took a bath. He has a knack for defeating little kids with his body […]
These guys were all flattened down by the snow, but the popped back up after some use of a broom. I don’t necessarily love being in winter, for sure hate driving in it, but it is nice to look at. It’s gorgeous outside, soft and warm, everything muffled and quiet, sky big old dome, bright
Tonight was the first band concert since pandemic began and it was a beautiful musical event. That’s Jule, right middle of center with her French Horn. It was a truly beautiful concert. I thought I saw Tim in the back, hoodie, long hair, stopped by after his piano lesson. He says it wasn’t him.
This is Lilo in little Jay’s arms, and another photo of her with Katie: Dan and Alicia’s sweet old Sheltie died in August, and they’ve been thinking about a puppy, but not sure where to start exactly. Then they heard about this litter and decided to go for it. That’s June in the middle. The
Saturday these guys came for the day. Apparently I only took two photos. That’s okay. Those two boys were laughing like crazy all day. They woke Tim up and asked him to play video games with them. Eventually he did. We had lunch and played. She was happy when Julia and Kari arrived,
It’s getting toward finals and the projects are in full swing. Here she’s working on a detailed project for a children’s literature class. Almost to finals. Love, Mom
Started out the morning showing houses, beautiful sunny morning. By the time I was driving home, taking the familiar old route I used to drive home from college twenty years ago, was getting warm. The city is different now with all the trees bare, but the buildings were shiny in the sun. I took this
Big Santa is back. And Little Santa. There’s also water skiing Santa, but he’s hard to see in the dark. Here’s the cardboard Santa Jay’s mom gave us back in the early 80s. Candle lights are all set. I thought some little girls might like to help with the tree, and they did for about
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Preparations take time, but we’ve done this before so we have a system. Alicia’s pictures: Kirsten’s pictures: The end of the evening: Beautiful day–Happy Thanksgiving, Love, Val
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On Monday we went to a game, and it was so much fun. Same as always, kid sports. They played a great game. And the siblings were more interested in running around with their friends and the concession stand than anything else. Nice how not much changes. Love you all, Grandma and Grandpa
