Charlottesville VA

14 June 2013 The Teddy Bears’ Breakfast

Jun 15, 2013

I wondered why Sam seemed to be squirreling away parts of her breakfast this morning. All in the spirit of sharing, I guess.

13 June 2013 Welcome Home to the Twins

Jun 14, 2013

Our neighbors just (as in last week) had twins and we’ve been helping out a little at their house. Unfortunately the babies haven’t been able to come home yet, but we learned today that they are probably coming home tomorrow. Sam and Susie are very excited about this and made signs to welcome them to their home.

12 June 2013 Hanging Socks

Jun 13, 2013

They weren’t smelly (anymore) so I don’t know why she’s making that face.

11 June 2013 The Hardest to Learn Was the Least Complicated

Jun 12, 2013

The Indigo Girls with Joan Baez at Charlottesville’s downtown Pavilion. Baez still has an amazing voice even at age 72 (!) and the Indigo Girls took me back to my college years with one strum of the guitar. Actually the amusing thing–that Baez teased them about–was how MANY guitars the Indigos use in one concert. They …

10 June 2013 Happy Birthday, Aunt Skip!

Jun 11, 2013

The towering layer cake did not fall apart (much) and did its job of feeding 10 people. Sam and I spent much of Sunday making the cake–4 layers, two batches of icing, a very messy kitchen. But it resulted in one happy birthday girl.

9 June 2013 The Postdiluvian Garden

Jun 10, 2013

More rain yet again today (and tonight as I type this). The cemetery garden is looking quite lush, although the lettuce is starting to bolt and taste bitter. The peas and kale are still good, though.

8 June 2013 Soccer Pinata

Jun 9, 2013

Kicking a soccer ball pinata open is a lot harder than it looks. We all had a go at Westcity Soccer’s 5-Year Futbol Celebration today.

7 June 2013 Gymnastics Show

Jun 8, 2013

Sam does not hold with the traditional finish on the podium while the audience applauds. No, she accepts her medal and zooms back to her place.

6 June 2013 Downpour

Jun 7, 2013

Sam update: she seems totally recovered! Guess it was a 24-hour bug. Weather update: time to build an ark. And fix the gutter!

5 June 2013 Fever

Jun 6, 2013

Unexpected headache and fever leads to a midday nap for Sam. We had expected to attend her end-of-year gymnastics performance today, but she was too sick to go 🙁 Also so sick that she actually asked to go to bed tonight. Here’s hoping it’s just a 24-hour bug.