Now it feels like summer!
We are back from our trip up to Minnesota with Delaney and Ella - had a nice visit with Steve’s folks, plus went on some fun outings while we were there. The girls loved the Mall of America and the shopping time in the American Girl store. Delaney had saved $ to buy a Bitty Baby, and Ella had $ to buy some accessories for her regular sized doll. We ate at the Bistro inside there also. The mall is so huge that we really only spent time in one-quarter of the place. There is a full sized amusement park there too - I took Ella on one ride. I also drove up to Pine City to visit Glor (she owns the house I grew up in there!) but unfortunately she was in Duluth! But the girls and I had a blast roaming around inside my old school, eating lunch curbside at the rootbeer stand, and driving around the town, lake and river areas etc. Also took them to Como Park in Saint Paul - a nice zoo and beautiful conservatory, Japanese gardens etc. , to the Minnesota State Capitol and twice to the Minnesota History Center. We didn’t begin to run out of things to do in the cities. And for Steve’s folks, Delaney and Ella put on the “Shakespeare’s Sonnets” program (the one Gloria and I did at Poetry group - including the quiz at the end, Maureen!). Delaney read the sonnet and Ella (a fantastic reader for a 6 yr old) read the paraphrased meaning.
We had a nice 4th of July and today Taylor, Melissa and girls are coming over for mesquite smoked turkey breast on the grill. Hope to see you all on Thursday (except for Kate I guess!).
Posted by Carol on 07/05 at 10:31 AM
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It is 2:30 AM ... I am still on California time plus I finally got into figuring out the Picasa web album.
California weather was wonderful - cool breezes, sun in the afternoon… and now IN weather!
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 07/06 at 02:42 AM
Ah home sweet home; complete with enough humidity to make a pig sweat. The dry air in Colorado and California is part of their climate’s attraction. I walked the dogs exactly one block today. We got as far as 79th and I picked up litter and turned around for home quickly. I thought my nose was running but it was sweat poring off my face. I read an interesting autobiography of a woman who was in a Mormon sect polygamous marriage. I wouldn’t have survived the first month of the poverty she endured. At one point she was raising 12 children with no electricity. The book is called Shattered Dreams; author is Irene Spencer.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 07/06 at 01:25 PM
Your granddaughters are so lucky to have such energetic and loving grandparents. It sounds like you had a wonderful time too. The performance reminds me of the times at Bill’s mother’s. She used to be the coach for the speech team at the grammar school where she taught. A poetry reading or performance was expected at Christmas time and the kids had a great time showing off for the audience of doting ralatives. One of our friends made a comment about how comfortable my kids always seem in front of groups of people(such as Bill’s big party). I think experiences performing in front of family are so positive.
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