Time to catch up the blog so here's a brief recap of what's been going on with we nomads...
Ryan has called twice - 1st from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and this weekend from Bahrain. He sounds good and what a treat and blessing to hear his voice from so far away.
The USS Stennis at sunset
Along with catching up with family, friends and neighbors, we've had some fun times with Liam and Connor.
Sweet grandsons
Our parents are doing well and my Dad continues to amaze us!
Mark and I just returned from separate vacations (mine was a vacation....his was a working getaway to Florida where he spent a week helping Philip and Annette settle into their new home.) Father and son tackled the job list with a vengeance and it was a successful week! Mark thoroughly enjoyed it all and got to share in Philip's 35th birthday which was the 21st.
The Birthday Boy cruising on the Hudson River on 8-19-11
I spent 4 very fun days with my sisters-in-law, Linda and Vicki in Boston. We flew out on Sunday, the 18th and stayed at the Sheraton in Copley Place. My nephew, Jason (Linda's son) was there on business for the week and he showed us around.....driving us to Rockport on Sunday – very quaint coastal town north of Boston with good shops, eateries, etc.
Charming Rockport
Boston memories...
Waiting to dig into our hot lava cake at the Chart House
Delicious desserts at Mike's Pastry
Vicki, Michael, Linda and Jason
Linda and Vicki outside the JFK Library
Paul Revere and the girls
Along with all the wonderful historic sites, we were in awe of the lovely architecture that is so Boston! We shopped and ate very well with an abundance of clam chowder, lobster bisque, lobster rolls, scallops, shrimp, and delectable desserts! We thoroughly enjoyed touring the JFK Library/Museum. Our lunch there was extra special as we overlooked Boston Harbor in all its splendor with the planes flying over us and landing at Logan Airport.
Michael flew in Wednesday and we all had dinner together – a highlight for this Mama!
It's good to be home and ready for all the beauty of fall....October looks to be very busy, including doctor appointments, fun outings with the grandsons, a visit from our NC kids/kiddies and a 3-day trip to Wisconsin with girlfriends.
Take care and I'll be back with an update in a few weeks!
Take care and I'll be back with an update in a few weeks!
2 comments:
Glad you are blogging again! I missed your daily updates!
Hi Pat: Just returned from our River Cruise and caught up on some emails and blogs today. Seems like you had a nice time in Boston with great weather. We stayed at the Hilton across the street from the Prudential Center. Copley Place is only a few blocks from the Hilton and we actually walked through the Prudential Center all the way to the Sheraton when we were walking to catch the train to New York. We had a fantastic trip with very warm and rain free weather. Our guides were amazed at our great weather and said they would remember this trip because of the nice weather for this time of the year. They said the weather is usually cooler with some rain. Guess we brought all the good weather with us from the states. HAHA Hope you have good weather while the boys and Brooke are visiting next week. Chat with you later. My dryer just buzzed and I have not even folded the last load of clothes I dried. Need to get my attention back on chores and off this computer. Judy
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