Reading and Roaming
THE MAGIC OF THIS SEASON The Christmas holiday this year was especially magical and memorable. It was our first in-person Christmas with Tim and Jen and our granddaughters in three years. 2020 was full blown Covid and we stayed home. Last year, 2021, we came to Manhattan, but Covid hit a family member and we retreated back …
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FUN WITH GRANDDAUGHTERS Eating at Home Coming to Maine is a summer tradition for our granddaughters, and they eagerly anticipate the visit. This year was no exception. Certain activities are a given for the week. One is making blueberry pancakes with Grandma. Each year, they are more adept in the kitchen, and my role is now more that of …
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GOOD TIMES WITH OUR GRANDDAUGHTERS Our granddaughters, Eleanor and Frances, had not been to Florida since February 2020 just before Covid. That year we celebrated Frances’ March birthday (she would turn 4) super early with a heart-shaped, pink-frosted cake. The Chief Penguin, aka Grandpa, is the resident baker and works his wonders to create memorable birthday desserts. …
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SUMMER READING The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow Anyone who’s read Austen’s Pride and Prejudice may recall Mary, the youngest Bennet girl and the one who gets the least positive attention. She is smart, but she’s plain and outspoken, and she wears glasses. In this novel, Hadlow takes up Mary’s cause and projects a life for her after the …
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