In the fall of most years, my husband and I, with one sister-in-law, spend a week at the beach, specifically a house right on the ocean front at Edisto Island. It’s a wonderfully calm beach in many ways. The small … Continue reading →
After the visit to Cape Lookout, we turned and retraced our route a bit to get back to Beaufort for a tour of the city from the water. The narrow channel between the Beaufort waterfront and one long island of … Continue reading →
Last weekend we got to spend a weekend with our daughter, son-in-law, granddaughter and grandson-in-law, and great-grandson on Harker’s Island, near Beaufort, North Carolina. We had a wonderful time, checking out Beaufort, having some great meals, visiting the NC Aquarium … Continue reading →
In May, 2022, my oldest granddaughter gave birth to a baby boy. He’s a beautiful, adorable baby, of course! I’m still trying to process being a great-grandmother. I’m not really that old. (Am I?) Early seventies isn’t really old, right? … Continue reading →
In a previous blog post, I talked about trying to get rid of as much of the “stuff” I have cluttering my home as I can. Some of it’s relatively easy to sort through and dispose of. When my grandchildren … Continue reading →
I still have a couple more posts about the family visit last month that I’m now posting after a break to take care of other things. They’ll make a good way to wrap up summer now that we’re moving into … Continue reading →
My daughter’s new house came equipped with a tree on which a Concord grape vine was growing. During our visit many of those grapes had ripened. There were a lot of them, and it seemed a shame to let them … Continue reading →
On a hot, summer day a trip to the beach makes a perfect outing. Fortunately, South Bend has several within easy driving distance at Indiana Dunes State Park. The park sits at the very southern tip of Lake Michigan and … Continue reading →
What could be more intriguing to four small boys than a river’s edge? Especially one with places where they can get right up to water, throw stones in to watch the splash, and look around for fish and other aquatic … Continue reading →
My husband and I recently returned from a visit with our daughter and her family in Indiana. We made the eleven-hour drive from our home in North Carolina because I’m not ready to resume flying again yet. Some fog, heavy … Continue reading →