I boarded an airplane at an outrageously early hour on Monday morning and flew to Mississippi to visit our daughter, son-in-law, and two wonderful grandchildren.
It's warmer here, nearly 90 degrees in the afternoons. Warm enough for the kids to play outside barefoot! They're a very busy family -- lots of work on the part of the parents, lots of fun, play, school, and activities for the kids.
They have a very beautiful, affectionate, tummy-rub-demanding Ragdoll cat.
Last night we watched several Charlie Brown specials, things that every child should grow up with, right?
I've been given some impressive hand-made star ships by my talented, creative grandson. We've watched HOURS of Lego Star Wars on Youtube. Wow! I had no idea that such movies existed!
I brought along some light knitting. Those simple square dish cloths are so easy to make. I've also done a little bit on my pair of socks. Mostly I'm spending time with the grands, and nursing my aching back.
I'll fly home on Saturday, and Adam will be so happy!
2 comments:
I'm so glad you had the gumption to get on that plane! I know you were hoping never to have to fly again. But young people will move who-knows-where these days, and they pretty much force us to make these choices, e.g. to enter the often grueling world of air travel, or wait indefinitely to hug and hold the little ones who grow up so fast.
I often think about the era when kids would leave Ireland and go to America and make families and a life, and never be heard from again -- what sorrow those mothers must have carried. Sometimes getting a letter and knowing that there were grandchildren they would never see, but often not getting any letters at all.
How lovely for you to be able to spend the week with your daughter and her little family. Create lots of memories!!
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