Thursday, January 26, 2012
Martin Luther King Weekend
This year, rather than stay in a hotel equidistant between Hilary and Rich, we decided on a dinner on Wellesley Rd. Hilary, Chuck, Nick and Joey came in on Friday night for the weekend and we had our first real snow and cold for the year. Although I had tons to do around the house to prepare, I was probably the only person in the county who was genuinely upset that JD had a snow day on Friday. (I don't mind missing work but Bruce Coville was coming after months of planning and preparing students and each snow day takes away from my Memorial Day weekend in Cape Cod days) Joey missed the hotel pool but had fun dragging Rob into the attic for XBox. Actually, Joey hoped that Saturday would be sunny so he could swim. Instead, Joey and I went for a walk to the park while the sports side of the family watched endless football games on TV. He was adamant that he needed to get across the monkey bars before he could climb on the opposite side of the playground but it took a LONG TIME in 10 degree weather before he finally made it.
Before going inside, Joey checked out the pool. 
We enjoyed a simple dinner of Mom's Ragout, garlic bread and Clanny's Corn Casserole. Dessert was brownies and cookies from Harrison Bakery...always a treat. I did get a nice shot of the BOYS on the couch. 
Notice how many people can fit on the new couch. I bet if Garrett had been with us instead of Targeting, he might have fit too!
Yeah...books! I went to Bruce Coville's house to get these autographed for Joey.
Before going inside, Joey checked out the pool. 
We enjoyed a simple dinner of Mom's Ragout, garlic bread and Clanny's Corn Casserole. Dessert was brownies and cookies from Harrison Bakery...always a treat. I did get a nice shot of the BOYS on the couch. 
Notice how many people can fit on the new couch. I bet if Garrett had been with us instead of Targeting, he might have fit too!
Yeah...books! I went to Bruce Coville's house to get these autographed for Joey.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Traditions
Rob and I bought the tree at Luchsinger's farm in Tully....a tradition Ian and I started about 15 years ago. We spent about 5 minutes picking the tree (no pictures) and another 30 minutes hanging with the cows (lots of pictures). 
We have had an unusually warm and snowless winter as evidenced by the still green landscape.
Rob and I lived with the plain tree for a few weeks until Ian came home from Cornell and we set aside an afternoon for the family tradition...decorating while watching Christmas Vacation. I still laugh pathetically seconds before every funny scene in that movie.
Santa came right on schedule and we enjoyed opening our gifts from each other and a breakfast of french toast and bacon on the Christmas Eve plates and drinking juice from our Santa mugs.
We have had an unusually warm and snowless winter as evidenced by the still green landscape.
Rob and I lived with the plain tree for a few weeks until Ian came home from Cornell and we set aside an afternoon for the family tradition...decorating while watching Christmas Vacation. I still laugh pathetically seconds before every funny scene in that movie.
Santa came right on schedule and we enjoyed opening our gifts from each other and a breakfast of french toast and bacon on the Christmas Eve plates and drinking juice from our Santa mugs.
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