Friday, January 8
Christmas Holidays 2009
For two weeks over the holidays, we surrounded ourselves with family, and were rewarded with many laughs, special moments and wonderful memories to come.
We spent the first week in New York City, preparing to celebrate Meg and Jason's first Christmas in their new house. The first day we all baked Christmas cookies together, and then proceeded to eat them the rest of the week. Minna and Ollie were never without someone to hold them, play cars or read stories, a nice treat for them but a much more special treat for each of the visitors. During nap time, we all took walks around the neighborhood, enjoying the chilly air and Christmas bustle. And we dined well, eating surprise fresh Nantucket scallops one night, fabulous Italian meatballs and spaghetti another night, going out for a special dinner on Christmas Eve and enjoying perfect rare prime rib and Yorkshire Pudding on Christmas Day, accompanied by the special sparkling Shiraz called 'Chook'. We wanted to move right into our rental loft, it was so perfect for us and an easy walk back and forth to Meg and Jason's.
It was hard to leave NYC and everyone, but once Dee, Mike and Leesee left for the airport, the rest of us eventually all got up to Vermont. We had a short second Christmas celebration when GG, GGPa and the Vogler's came over, and then we got into our daily ski trips to the mountain. Ollie turned out to be a natural on skis, right from the start. Our first day heading up to Mad River, as we pulled out of the driveway the Beatles' song, 'Here Comes the Sun', started playing on the car radio, just like in the 80's when we played that tape every morning as we drove through the Battleground covered bridge on the way to the mountain. It was an auspicious start for our first, next generation Mad River skier.
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Tuesday, December 1
Thanksgiving in Vermont
Though we all missed being in Orange, everyone came to our house for Thanksgiving this year, perhaps the start of a new tradition. It had all the usual folks, but for Phil and Brenda, the usual food, including Dad's favorite mashed turnip, and the mandatory after-dinner Scrabble game where Jay was the pleased and surprised winner. Here are some photos.
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Thursday, September 24
Welcome Minna
Grandchild number 2. Yesterday she was hanging out at her house with Boppie.
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Wednesday, September 2
Neighborhood Happenings
What with the beautiful weather these last few days I've been doing lots of walking around the neighborhood. And the neighborhood has come through with lots of interestings things to see - like a nice tribute to Ted Kennedy on the waterfront and some celebrity excitement right around the corner.
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Wednesday, August 19
NYC Visit
Pix from our visit the weekend before last.
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Thursday, July 30
Another Nantucket Weekend
Last weekend was our first visit back to the island this summer, and as always, it makes me wonder why we ever leave. Happily we'll be going back again in August when Ollie comes to visit too.
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Friday, July 10
A Delicious Day
When the eternal rain finally cleared, yesterday arrived just perfect with a sunny, super blue sky, but cool temperatures. I abandoned plans for our usual dinner/Red Sox combo and called Peter to go to the ICA, where I'd been wanting to see the Shepard Fairey show. The harbor was crowded with boats when I took the ferry over from Charlestown, swelled with opening night festivities for the arrival of the Tall Ships. On our walk from State Street along the waterfront to the ICA, people were everywhere, walking, strolling babies, lounging outside cafes, looking at boats and partying on boats. The crowds were just the right size, not large enough to make it difficult to get where you were going, but sizable enough to make it all exciting. There was a blues band on the water in front of Rowes Wharf and another band in front of the steps at the ICA. Fairey's show was excellent, graphic but more varied and much larger than I had expected. We stopped for a late supper at the Daily Catch in the Moakley Courthouse and then walked home past one last OBEY Giant poster on a North End billboard. Between the great weather, people watching, art, sunset, and yummy calamari, if you asked how the day was, just like Ollie, I'd say 'delicious'.