Happy Memorial Day Sunday, Dear Readers! It’s great to be back from Boston to share this long holiday weekend with you.
I had a wonderful time. TBF accompanied me and together we explored Beantown from the North End to the South.
It was Graduation Weekend and Harvard and B.C. and M.I.T had all sprouted tents- and proud parents and grandparents- every place we looked.
And speaking of proud grandparents…
Sam and Carly were adorable. Happy to see us and delightfully behaved.
(They especially like TBF. He has two terrific grandkids of his own and he has put in lots of hands-on time with them. He’s a pro. So Carly and Sam both clamor for his attention. They insisted that he do everything with them- from the swing to buckling their carseats. I would have been insulted but it was too cute.)
It was great fun and over way too soon. A very nice visit. Just like the ones that I know you guys have with your children and grandchildren.
The kids were happy, Natasha was a gracious hostess and tour planner, the food was great, and despite a rainy day that prevented us from visiting Fenway and seeing a Red Sox game, I’d rate the visit a ten.
As usual.
To tell the truth, I kind of took it all for granted.
Until this item in The Boston Globe caught my eye.
So today, as we celebrate this holiday weekend with our beautiful families, let’s take a moment to count our blessings.
There are plenty of kids in America who will never know the simple pleasure of just doing this.
Sam and Carly are so cute!! Glad you had a great time.
Thanks, GrandmaMA. I think e eryone did. Love to precious Avery. Keep
some for yourself. ❤️😘
Once again I will tell you I really enjoy when your “Letter from Elba” is about visits with your grandchildren. Carly and Sam are adorable. I liked the video of the two of them chasing bubbles. I’d forgotten how much little kids like bubbles.
I’m glad they were so enchanted with TBF. The picture of him with your grandchildren is is really sweet. Since you have grandchildren, how TBF gets along with little ones is an important test. But, as you said, he enjoys his own grandchildren and spends time with them so he passed that part of the test some time ago. Terrific!
I’m glad you had a good time on your trip to Boston. It’s such a special place. I attended two of my oldest brother’s graduations at Harvard many years ago. In fact his first graduation from Harvard was on the day of my NT graduation so guess who had to miss her own high school graduation? So unfair….
Thanks, Susan. Your comments are so insightful that I think you should send me a bill for therapy. Glad to know from an expert that we are on the right track! 😊 Sorry you had to miss your graduation but any Harvard alum who think it was a given. Hope you’re having a wonderful Memorial Day.