Park, Park, Park & Park

D and Grandma making raspberry dots, at the same time, in different locations.

After church and a lovely lunch, we stepped out the front door for a walk. We immediately bumped into our neighbour Julian and his family. So we toured Southfields all together. 

Mom and Dad and Uncle Nate in Chicago via Zoom.

Christmas Eve Indoor Balloon Volley Ball Tournament.

We put ourselves in the festive spirit last night by each reading a few pages of Christmas In Exeter Street to the family.  Over drinkies, before dinner, with the Christmas tree decorated nearby.

...to wish C a belated happy birthday.

A lovely Zoom chat with my US family before, and a real American experience for a meal.

On a rainy day, D is not a happy camper.

Bells and I walked over to Sloane Square today.  Along the way, we found ourselves in front of the place where we were married back in July 2004.

She marks the wall at exactly 5 foot.

He's 5 ft, 11 inches today.  Tallest in the house.

C is getting into American football, so we're down to the park regularly to learn how to throw a football.

Grandma knitted this sweater vest for C many years ago.  We saved it, and D found it yesterday. Now it's her crop top.

Translating Ceaser's Gallic Wars, with her Dad and my Dad on Zoom. 

While C and I camped, the other two canoed on the Thames.

Out in Hampshire. Just for the night.  With a campfire.

...of the second year at Notre Dame.

Apparently, D and G met some boys at Wimbledon Park today. Giddiness ensued.

Age 14. Starting 2 years of GCSE exam prep. And going back to actual classrooms.

D out skating with Sophia, back to school next week. C back tomorrow.

Out in Hampshire, the ruins of the first Cistercian Abbey in the UK, from 1127.

Maya and Keiran, D and C.

Off to the park.

C and I woke up at 5:45am and walked very close to the top of Old Man Consiton- to a lake.   Then took a dip and made it back by 8:30.

With Ard Na Slaite and Loch Fyne in the background.

Overlooking Inveraray.  With Ella the dog.

Tommy put his drone up today, and came down with a series of pictures of the house and loch.

First stop on the way to Scotland was seeing Helen on her 80th birthday.

C seems to have fractured a bone in his thumb. It happened 10 days ago, when he went over the handle bars of his bike.  Although he's had some pain, it did slow him down from kayaking in Norfolk.  But today, a "maybe we should just get a quick xray" thought led to 3 hours at the hospital.

At mile 4 of 9, with At Martha's in the background. She did leg 2 of 18, covering the whole trail. 

A stop at Holmes Dunes and beach, before the drive back south to London.

At Old Hunstanton. And then in for a dip in the twilight.

With Steve, the paddle board and kayak champ of Hunstanton.

At Houghton Hall. An installation on the grounds.