I had the pleasure of being an 8 year old’s adopted grandmother this morning. My granddaughter, who attends a private school, has a best friend who attends the public school. They met in the kindergarten year at the private school. The best friend doesn’t have any local grandparents, and so I was honored to be […]
Entries Tagged as 'Grandparents'
93 days and grandparents
February 28th, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, Children, Education, family, Grandparents, Musings, retirement, Work
Tags: aging·Children·community·daughter·family·grandparent·learning·New England·reading·retirement·school·teaching·Work
Cuba Sojourn – Day 4
February 8th, 2013 · No Comments · Art, Cuba, Dance, family, Grandparents, Learning Spanish, Musings, photo of the week, Site Seeing, travel
Okay – here I am! Blogging about my vacation is definitely easier when I’m on the vacation! Back at home trying to blog about our delightful trip to Cuba is challenging while I keep up with my full time work and house and more! Today is a snow day while waiting for Storm Nemo to […]
September in Nana’s Garden
September 24th, 2012 · 3 Comments · family, Garden, Grandparents, Musings, Nana, photo of the week, Site Seeing, travel
Yesterday I celebrated my husband’s birthday with him. He wouldn’t want me to say his age, but let’s say it’s the 40th time I’ve shared his day! We spent i enjoying an hour’s drive to Mt. Snow where Vermont Life was putting on a wine tasting and outdoor event. There were wines, ciders, cheeses, and […]
Tags: Children·family·garden·grandparent·New England·snow·travel
Firsts…
August 27th, 2012 · No Comments · Children, College students, Education, family, Grandparents, Musings, Quote of the Week, Teaching & Learning, Work
We shall not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time. ~ T.S. Eliot “Sixty years ago I knew everything; now I know nothing; education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.” – Will Durant “Here’s to […]
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Today in Nana’s Garden – July
July 23rd, 2012 · No Comments · family, Garden, Grandparents, Musings
Today, in Nana’s Garden, a small bit of Dad/Grampa/Great-grampa Jules’ ashes joined a small bit of his wife’s (Constance) ashes (placed there in 2001). In the rising of the sun and in its going down, we remember them. In the glowing of the wind and in the chill of winter, we remember them. In the […]
Tags: aging·family·garden·grandparent·prayer