For the first time since 1975, I was far from home for the Christmas holidays.
My first destination was SHEEcago where Kelty and Duane reside at 'Harbor Point' located downtown on the little peninsula that juts right out to Lake Michigan. They live in the cylinder-shaped part of the building. What a panoramic view!
(Sorry, friends. This is a stock photo , but the real thing is just as incredible.)
Kelty is growing by leaps and bounds. Just a few weeks until her little chickadee makes an appearance. The pregnancy has gone smoothly, even through the rigors of graduate school.
Located near their home is a place called Navy Pier where tourists board cruise ships, visit museums, shop til they drop, eat til they're stuffed, and RIDE THE FERRIS WHEEL.We rode.
It was about 15 degrees outside, but we did it.
AND, we got this cool shot, just after de-boarding.
It was about 15 degrees outside, but we did it.
AND, we got this cool shot, just after de-boarding.
As Christmas drew nigh, Kelty and I packed our holiday gifts into her Toyota and headed east to Columbus where Leah (my other daughter) and her family live. About a six-hour drive.
Leah and Cody are parents to three lovely little lassies who are full of rip-roaring energy. Ages 1,3 & 6.
We built tents (out of sheets, which they really loved), frolicked to Christmas music, baked cookies for Santa, played games, and SOME of us took naps!
The morning after our arrival, we took a dip at their community pool. It even had an indoor "Lazy River". Quite a CLASSY facility, really.
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On Christmas Eve, Duane logged off from work, hopped onto a flight from Chicago and joined the gang in Ohio.
Here's the traditional shot that EVERYONE takes. Unfortunately, we weren't brilliant with the whole tri-pod thing so Leah was behind the camera instead of in the picture.
As for the presents . . .
Brinley, the eldest, was delighted with the COLOSSAL gift from Santa -
a dramatic play kitchen
which Daddy spent a good part of Christmas day assembling.
3 year-old Avery was quite content with a new set of puzzleswhich she could assemble all by HERSELF.
Parting shot for 2009 -
Left to right: Brinley, Grandma Ginger, Avery, Leah, Aspen.
1 comment:
What a lovely trip. Kelty looks GREAT (in more than one way). And the kids are beautiful. But you, you are the one who blows me away - you look so fresh and young. Grandmothering flatters you. But the truth is, it's that eternally young and full of wonder and gratitude spirit of yours. Resurrection will not take long on you, baby.
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