Visiting Family in England – Part 1
It’s been too long since my last post. Some of that is due to our travels in August to visit our son Joe, his wife Steph, and their two children, Freya, 11, and James, 9, in the town of Hythe, … Continue reading →
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Baking with the Grandchildren
I love spending time doing things with my grandchildren. Playing games, walking, talking, even plotting stories are all activities we’ve enjoyed sharing. But one thing they always request and are eager to do is help bake something. Cookies, mostly, but … Continue reading →
Visitors from England, 2024 – Part 8: Their Return to England
Normally, visitors’ departure isn’t much of a story. They get in the car and go, or we drop them at the airport, pausing for a last quick, goodbye hug. This time, though the adventures didn’t end when we left them … Continue reading →
Visitors from England, 2024 – Part 7: Cooking with Freya
Whenever grandchildren are visiting, I make time to whip up a batch of cookies with them. We make them from scratch, and they love the chance to help with measuring, breaking eggs, mixing, and, of course, taste-testing. This visit was … Continue reading →
Visitors from England, 2024 – Part 6: Playground Visits
Near the beginning of their visit, Freya and James announced they hoped to visit as many different parks and playgrounds as possible. Given the level of energy they have and the limitations of even a fairly large suburban back yard, … Continue reading →
Visitors from England, 2024 – Part 5: Celebrating James’s birthday
I’ve already talked about one of the biggest parts of James’s birthday celebration, the baseball game, but there were a couple of other features. Presents! Of course, presents. They have an interesting tradition in the family of arranging the presents … Continue reading →
Visitors from England, 2024 – Part 4: Baseball/James’s Birthday
My son, Joe, has been a huge baseball fan for most of his life. Even moving to England hasn’t dimmed his enthusiasm for the game. Through the magic of the MLB app, he can view games from overseas, though he … Continue reading →
Visitors from England, 2024 – Part 3: Greensboro Science Center
The Greensboro Science Center isn’t exactly a hidden gem, since plenty of people know about it, but it’s still a local treasure. Any time we have children staying with us, it’s one of the must-visit places. And since they keep … Continue reading →
Visitors from England, 2024 – Part 2: A Trip to the Coast
A few days after my son and his family arrived from England, we all traveled from Greensboro to Beaufort, North Carolina to visit my oldest daughter and her husband, Aunt Liz and Uncle Alan to the children. Liz and Alan … Continue reading →
A Visit from the Family in England – August 2024
My son lives in England, along with his British wife and two children. We don’t get to see them nearly as often as I’d like, but we did just have a wonderful two-week visit. (Click on the pictures for larger … Continue reading →