MILESTONE BIRTHDAYS
Two of my siblings and the Chief Penguin have summer birthdays, one in June, one in July, and one in August.
This year, this trio is turning 70, 75, or 80. It seemed the right time for a family celebration. The C.P. and I see the North Carolina relatives, my two sisters and spouses often and my nieces and their families less frequently.
But we hadn’t seen my brother and sister-in-law from the Finger Lakes region for almost three years. Thus, the Milestone Birthday Party yesterday. Everyone came including our son and family from Manhattan!
This was also an opportunity for the cousins of the two younger generations to spend time together.
It was a lively 36 hours beginning with an Indian lunch in Chapel Hill for the four siblings and spouses. The Chief Penguin and I also enjoyed dinners and ice cream in hopping downtown Cary with Tim and Jen and our granddaughters. An all-around good time with lots of laughter!
I think we created some lasting memories, especially for the youngest generation.
WATCHING
Grantchester: The Final Season (PBS)
After three vicars and eleven seasons, Grantchester is finally winding up its last season. The Chief Penguin and I have been loyal viewers since the beginning. We have liked watching police detective Geordie deal with Sydney, Will, and now Alphy, distinctive vicars who assist him in solving local crimes. The supporting cast of housekeeper and friend, Mrs. C.; the caring and sometimes doleful curate Leonard; and Geordie’s wife Cathy, who embraces new opportunities for women, add richness and depth to the series.
In this final season, Geordie has an offer of a promotion, life changes for Miss Scott and Larry Peters, and Alphy confronts head-on his mother’s past and present. It is partly a tying up of earlier issues but also settling the characters comfortably for whatever lies ahead. Recommended!
Note: Family photos taken by JWFarrington, EBWalter, & P. Walter.
Jean
Thanks so much for posting the pics of the family! So wonderful to see the faces of those we love. I do wish that I had a seat at the table to share in the laughter that was generated.
I love the Grantchester series, and will miss it if this is truly their last season.
Love, Bill
So wonderful to see your family gathered together, Jean!
And, I chuckled when I read your comment about heading back indoors now that the weather is hotter……..while we, in northern Pa, are enjoying being outdoors more because it is not so cold now! (I write this comment from my outdoor porch!