Park, Park, Park & Park

Alejandro, a great friend and classmate from the MBA, found himself in London this week.  Although he's Argentinian by birth, he's living in Madrid.  So we had dinner together last night at our house. We made an occasion of it- drinks with the kids, a few bottles of Argentinian wine and I cooked a sort-of paella.  And he read stories to the kids at bedtime.  I did sit on the sidelines a few times while the Spanish speakers in the household got suitably animated.

The usual Sunday Routine: Breakfast all together Off to Church Meet Steph, Gwennie and Colin Go to Salt & Pepper for lunch Talk and read papers while the kids run around out front of the cafe. This is a place where we can all walk in, take the one big table, and just let John feed us whatever he's got on the go. Races outside S&P, and visitors inside.

Over the holidays, we measured the kids up against the kitchen wall. Here's the record: Christian- Height: 50 3/4 inches Weight: 51.5 lbs Dorothy- Height: 40 1/2 inches Weight: 31.8 lbs And here's the last growth pos t...

Walking in Wales Grand-dad and B in Wales Peter, Louisa and B

Senior Park Sighting the enemy in Wales By a hillside waterfall in Wales Dressed for church

Off to Dougie's Party After Bathtime, before bedtime On Christmas With Grandma in Wales

Here's a collection from our excursion west. Bella's friend from school Sari, Jack, Zoe, C, Jonathan, B, D, A In the rain in Swansea with David, Cammelia, Hue and the rest of us. C letting a floating lantern go up into the night... Bella and Dad on the top of a Brecon Beacon hill

Grandma and Grand-dad are graciously looking after C and D this weekend while B and I get away. We're down in Sussex at the Goodwood . This is a view from atop a ridge, over looking East Dean. We had just finished a great pub lunch there and were just starting our 4 mile walk back to the hotel.

It seats 12! And served us well in our trip to Dymock and the Valleys of Wales. More pictures to follow.