As the coronavirus lockdown restrictions are beginning to ease, I and many others were outside before sunset to see this beautiful scene.
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It’s nearly summer
Category: out and about
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Lala’s European Adventure
When Lala came for a visit, the world was a different place. In our innocence, we took full advantage of many beautiful things the world has to offer.
We had a wonderful Christmas in London (despite the lack of heat!) and James and Luke were able to spend a lot of time with their grandmother.
In London, we went to the theatre (Hamilton), the ballet (the Red Shoes), shopped all over (Bond Street, Oxford Circus), ate at great restaurants (Fortunam & Mason, Dishoom, Argentinian Steakhouse) and saw Dennis play in his band at a famous pub where The Rolling Stones perform (Half Moon Bay).
In Paris, we saw the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, stayed (Hotel Academie) and shopped (Bon Marche) in St. Germain de Pres and of course ate some wonderful food.
In Barcelona, we stayed in the Gothic Quarter (Hotel Hola Barcelona), were awed by La Sagrada Familia, toured the Picasso Museum, watched flamenco dancers and again ate some amazing food (jamon iberico, patatas braves, octopus).
In the Fuertaventura, Canary Islands, we had some sunshine filled family time and saw an almost alien landscape of deserts and volcanoes – just miles off the coast of Africa. Lots of food, camels, beach and fun.
We knew what a special time it was to have Lala with us. It was the most special time I have ever spent with my mom. In hindsight, we did not realize just how blessed we were.
A day before starting my new job, I thought it might be fun to take Luke out of pre-school and have a 1:1 trip to the London Zoo. We hadn’t been there before. It’s a bit of a pain to get to from Richmond, but during off-peak travel, it was manageable. It was quite fun to have time together for just the two of us – good memories.
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Snow!
We had the first snow of the season today. James was unbelievably excited. We spent quite a bit of time outside together playing, shoveling, making snow angels and walking Frank. Luke joined in for a little bit. I think he liked the snow, but wasn’t as big of a fan of the cold.
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Baby Bear
I spent some quality time outdoors with Luke today – his cute little baby bear blanket/outfit kept him warm and cozy, allowing him to be one cute and happy little guy.
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Jump!
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My Drive to Work
Ever wonder what my drive from Luke’s daycare to my work (parking garage) looks like? Probably not, but here’s a time lapse view of it, just in case.
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A Walk in the Park
We enjoyed an unusually warm fall day by heading out to the park for a walk. You can’t see him here, but Luke was Bjorn’ing on Michele’s front side.
What was supposed to be a quick and quiet visit to the library turned into a three hour Halloween adventure today. Cookie decorating and eating, face painting, pumpkins, the whole deal. Thanks to the skilled hand of Sue the volunteer painter, James got his very first full sleeve temporary arm tattoo. He loved it.
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Happy Luke in a Car Seat
On the way out for an evening away from home, and Luke is happy to hit the road. Fun to see some of these early smiles, brief as they may be.
