band concert
Maria took these lovely pictures. Apparently Kari is behind that music stand next to the other clarinet players. Tim’s obviously the tall guy in back. Love you all, MOM
kari
a week of what it was
This girl was here, getting babysat. She’s good. A cold virus took her out on Monday, but by the end of the week, she was fine again. Yep, working the play doh. Today she wrote on the wall at an appointment with crayons. Thank goodness diaper wipes scrubbed it off. We are thinking about tile
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a kind thing
Yes, this is kindness happening in another thoroughly tousled room in this house. Julia started music lessons two weeks ago, taking up the trumpet, James’ old one, the one my parents bought him. We had it tuned up for her and it’s exciting to begin. Until it isn’t. Until you’re no good at it and
dance
Today was a great Saturday. I saw all of my grandchildren, not all at once, but all of them. Tonight was Jack of Hearts, the school dance, and these two went: She speculated, “Two introverts at a dance. I can already picture it.” And yet she was the one who coaxed him to go. Last
wisconsin, april 2015
We spent a couple nights up at the lake. Lydia, always the cooperative photo subject, invited her friend Sofia along. Sofia is an accommodating and easy-going kid. She can come with us anytime. Jay had wood cutting projects in mind. Tim was hauled in to help. But the afternoon was warm and sunny. It
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fifteen
It’s been a long time we’ve known each other. Fifteen years? You once were a young squirrel. Possibly even the nuttiest one. You were a very entertaining child, creative, off-beat, hilarious. And then you became civilized and appropriate, but every once in a while that craziness comes peeping out again around the edges. Thank goodness.
this is how it is
So she really, really wants a cat, but we can’t. Too many people in the family are allergic to them. It is sad, but true. That could be her leaping through the air in a leotard with a cat in her arms. I love you, Lydia. love, MOM
a lovely occasion
Lydia, aka Kari, was Confirmed this weekend. In some circles it’s called Affirmation of Baptism–where a child who received infant baptism is now old enough to say, “Yeah, I’m in.” So this was the day. There were numerous ceremonial gestures at church, which were sweet and important, and our family was all there, and it was
sad
So we don’t know why he died, although Lydia, aka Kari is doing a lot of research on possible flaws in our care of him. He was delicate and beautiful with transparent little toes and a cute personality. She’s researching deeply, coming up with some ideas regarding nutrients and lighting that she was not informed about