Fun on the Beach . . . and some Reflections

Oh yeah, we’re having fun! Nola and Henry (whose folks are in England now, France next week) and Granddad and Nana. . .Beaches and kids and dogs, oh yeah! Have you been surprised at all…

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Cooking up a Window or Two . . . Paris- Style . . .

My daughter, son-in-law, and grand-daughter Harriet landed in London early Monday morning; our son and daughter-in-law leave for Paris at the end of the week. The two little families will meet up in Bordeaux for…

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Bracelet Love!

I’ve been wearing this little arm party regularly since January, when my Mom gave me the middle bracelet, having given one to each of my sisters and sisters-in-law at Christmas. Her oddities around gift-giving would…

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Happiness Check-in . . .

Soon to head off on their belated honeymoon, my son and daughter-in-law leaving their beach ceremony last summer — I love this shot, taken on the path between our place and our neighbours’. . .…

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Smart Mothers — oh, the pressure!

The most significant benefit my android-powered phone offers me is frequent and easy contact with my kids, particularly in the form of texts, which are often delightfully accompanied by a photo of a granddaughter. I…

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