tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57955716307351220792024-03-17T12:03:01.833-04:00The Life of AllyBeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16562026782676802459noreply@blogger.comBlogger1821125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795571630735122079.post-91138615606609954602024-03-11T11:30:00.001-04:002024-03-17T11:54:53.880-04:00Spring Break Week 2Ally and I headed to NYC on Sunday. Traveling with cats is a lot of work but also fun.<div><br></div><div><img id="id_5404_bdd6_fe9b_1113" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1Y1BACZKvOYi5UX3rRIpYvqFgQz5_guQo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Daisy and Maggie piled into their carrier.<br><img id="id_674a_9e15_53e6_9077" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1Zrqy710u298xffmxqx8XjaZ_TbSjpglb" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We ordered pizza for our first night. It was cheap and delicious and a nice way to unwind after the drive into the city.<br><img id="id_e37e_be82_3666_e7ab" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1W3rqivntqKsqJV7ubMny2_DKB-EzlCjd" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>The cats made themselves right at home.<br><img id="id_f8fb_3864_14d0_9efc" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1OYkP7XkjYHOyum9oQZd-UOFqGF5rr5M0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c80_4c93_6d4c_6c0b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1ByeFjEh043IUv_hnK3VKc8vivPiNXzVk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>View from our room.<br><img id="id_379d_dad6_4e57_f144" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1VYywaBoQifvkU81oJTIT0MFNbCkY6YYW" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Selfie from the elevator on the way to your Fordham.<br><img id="id_9c80_5f2c_a52c_2f35" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1L_GOhMnj1MIq8WrcmBHyiYfdy1YEiyjV" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_fc1_f334_3138_b7a6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1_Jd4ouJdN86gcrLg5wMyV1wShh9p04Ys" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ally really liked Fordham. <br><img id="id_a94_a0e2_ad4c_c8cf" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1UMRtl29FJKpbDoKg6Del7wfF-DEJrAiH" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Back in our room, Maggie really liked looking out the window.<br><img id="id_d3df_bf29_4f7e_c54a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/172amg_6cUPX0LCsUob-_e342aqdjB01z" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><img id="id_3bbb_5019_8873_c7a3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1qD2hx1-A3owINcjz-cViy0OFO67bN9OZ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We woke up to lots of rain. <br><img id="id_3bd7_58c_248_54e2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1URKNhaCcZpaoIo1OU0oUsGhz6rU77mfp" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>But we decided to brave it and do some shopping on Fifth Avenue.<br><img id="id_1fbb_5b15_a153_6b0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1Yl4LeVYefaGTvU0FlSMhIwLD7cuTTSSC" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_5401_7cc1_3eaf_16f9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1D8EY_F5uljj_ZeiI9OnE9IzTHnR-mIYN" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>After a stop at the Nike Store we made our way to Ally’s favorite place to shop, Sephora. We shop at Sephora all over; Miami, LA, Boston, NYC. It was nice to get out of the rain for a while.</div><div><br><img id="id_a1d4_1136_97e2_3e2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/15M4zheeS8Vy1nIpNu8sjCURwNxgGAO69" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We decided we were too wet and cold to even browse Tiffany’s flagship store. But Ally humored me for a picture. </div><div><br><img id="id_bdef_a08b_d8a2_5dad" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1gh17dcYPZbpJUkoaBmACAgpT4mjJqHCI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We talked about going out for dinner and eating in a restaurant but all Ally really wanted was pizza from her favorite NYC place, Joe’s. They opened a shop in Harvard Square so we can get it at home now, but it just tastes better in NYC.</div><div><br></div><div>The forecast was pretty crummy so we decided to head home a day early. We were not in the mood for museums and it was too overcast for any of the observation decks we planned to visit. And honestly, home was a good decision. We were ready.</div><div><br><img id="id_2e1a_851_8792_d20f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1iFYGRSTASEpBYySNflVdbQwkmoGtLK56" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>So after another nonstop drive, it’s 3.5 hours nonstop we arrived home. <br><img id="id_ad47_da23_6ced_bcfe" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1lCH36O8B3b4zIO0tTVRFeLCnTkb2L4VN" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ally had work on Friday and Saturday, and here she is checking out the brochure from Syracuse. We have a tour scheduled there this week.</div><div><br></div><div>Saturday Ally also had a volleyball tournament and Sunday she met up with a friend at the mall.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><br></div>Julie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900807847790720857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795571630735122079.post-88640983150171894902024-03-10T14:20:00.001-04:002024-03-10T14:34:25.044-04:00Spring Break Part 1Ally’s concussion affected her more than we thought and she was really struggling to concentrate at school. After talking with administrators and support staff at school we decided to have her start Spring Break a week early! So she and I and the cats headed to Pennsylvania to spend some time with Dave and Debbie.<div><br></div><div><img id="id_664f_efa8_7844_88a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/13mjlnEWZEuctnzNeEHh19jy-oZjiykfz" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Walking to the car! Two cats in her backpack!<br><img id="id_2738_9ba3_5b51_cf11" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1jdv66vK55I2mBSXxjhf1JZ5NH4q03nxO" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Car selfies! Daisy was not happy in the carrier.<br><img id="id_8ac9_b7da_6f25_f8c9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1rwDbtOFgLH9DLs1HRpYfFmdlpSWCLsAW" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>So we took Daisy out and Maggie stayed in.<br><img id="id_cd40_41fc_e277_eee6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1-vq7HEIRywwHslqFPlzdlJDvVYFAgE4K" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>This girl and this cat are soul mates.<br><img id="id_5c8c_61b1_e4d9_a1aa" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/11yVz3WV5kj4_5Nhb492vB21nsHFtGc00" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Maggie and Mommy!<br><img id="id_18d5_4e50_923f_af9a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/177ddKwnu3lA1HL-OLqABKvAgo_2U2bK1" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>I was stopped for traffic and took this picture. Maggie came out and settled in Ally’s lap for nap time.<br><img id="id_300d_a595_f781_9dd3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1jPQfpeNxkW4Acci9x7hmKygJ-7r4yRDJ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>And we made it! I drove straight through. 6 hours nonstop. So proud of myself!<br><img id="id_3f94_8aaf_b424_2a29" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1oLsPVEvR2MzGc0DrtTp8IGc_e1en38kY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>When we got there Ally was so happy. She laughed more in the few hours before bed than she had since her concussion.<br><img id="id_10f5_6f29_a352_caa3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1PmNwiVwZVserdJ4gebJtL0sQSniRzXpQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_14c0_803d_d027_7899" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1ifTm6mTSoV-gLihBfo9Hi7VcOa8WJsaS" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Yes Daisy slept under the covers too!</div><div><img id="id_d72d_e168_1648_ce01" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1LxpXAbwLNT5Po6Ro07lJ3qrg1Hosp01A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>It was like Daisy was a different cat at their house. She was all over exploring. </div><div><img id="id_765b_59b7_c254_19ac" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/19sYmlFNy1W1-ZfSjSGRqxrxge7YxzexG" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_43cf_bfae_cda3_569c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/15SsbAfHo9iOjuu3RmJfGPDcDh7VUXgIW" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We did a puzzle.<br><img id="id_6885_9b1b_5ca0_69cd" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1wUH-0E8Eee3x2xbYNS-XGGzHmabRNwIf" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ally and Grandma made cookies. Poppy ate them.<br><br><img id="id_e51c_bfa6_147_60d2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1ZSB-8v-CVM3lixg68uI7MVaLlgTYAb3P" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ally and Grandma Debbie went to a card making class together. I loved that they were dressed alike!<br><img id="id_87c8_96d3_48d8_ba06" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1-IMYHCY4e__zMDsT7l68EQW5siJfUmr0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Poppy took me on a tour of Kennett Square. It had been a few years since I’d been there. We stopped at this weird discount store. I bought a puzzle.</div><div><br><img id="id_947f_a34c_d4cb_f20c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1lC5HfIgZWdzxCKFLL1dIiEikqDNlc2V4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Debbie found a pair of deer antlers in the yard.<br><img id="id_d49b_43a2_2cdb_a10f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1vbMdghTCtf2FwouKStA45NzHkh5k1Q0_" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We worked on another puzzle.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_1f95_e84d_77d_2550" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1P0S4h8z_56loUQdPrWBlHOSHl0cBLxWW" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>And drove to Lancaster. Through Amish country. Ally was very little when we went last time and had no memory. So it was fun to show her. We shopped at the outlets and drove through the Franklin & Marshall campus where Beth went to college. <br><img id="id_88eb_a3d3_808c_36a9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1O_0LTzearzslT2EfA9LVUsvokumM5GOv" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Back at home we finished the puzzle.<br><img id="id_393c_13fa_22e0_a47d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1AThyz7I6QpG6VNTIxjsMn8482XyFAq3o" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Obligatory group photo before we left.<br><img id="id_8f6_da96_d2c4_1e9f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1EnnPnN4H9ER2A-AuPVOBIJtNo1lEMnAa" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>And Ally humored me with a selfie before getting in the car. I did it again and drove back 6 hours nonstop.</div><div><br></div><div>Back at home we had a rough couple of days. Ally had a bad reaction to some new medication and it was a very stressful time. But she recovered and went to work Thursday, Friday & Saturday like usual. On Saturday she even started back at volleyball! </div><div><br></div><div>Sunday we packed up again and headed to NYC.</div><div><br><br><br></div><div><br><br></div>Julie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900807847790720857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795571630735122079.post-25428317060509267682024-03-08T20:06:00.001-05:002024-03-08T20:35:54.122-05:00January and February 2024We are glad it’s March and winter is almost over. It’s been a tough couple of months for us. Here’s the good and not good.<div><br></div><div><img id="id_2697_d536_e410_f0f0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1QlqILFUW3FaZLn0vUPBM8Ie6_ScuWhDW" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>School look for Ally<br><img id="id_60ea_3668_4822_1c0d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1vZBTzpNOr6WKFirlhORXwM8ILRrxBuGc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>A very tired Cloey<br><img id="id_d473_22bd_6fe8_33f5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1N28VL5-VKeZdZ4ugeVjK7aO3T2j2_uKw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ally had a job interview as a gymnastics coach.<br><img id="id_b2a0_d6d8_e833_7fc6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1QNDCW7ivwQ-MfdyrlAvo6YyPCnSgOCvG" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>I attended an orientation to foster cats thru the MSPCA <br><img id="id_b1d3_8c7b_ebe1_4a74" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1n4OKXqa34enwiko1BbNbCQc-N7RbUiGO" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>A neighboring town had a teacher strike that lasted 15 days. Becky went to one of their rallies.</div><div><br><img id="id_3ea0_a05b_8049_d461" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1r18kM9LUXKKC5PHDRfyo2hWBv1C_MB59" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Some new jeans<br><img id="id_da26_6458_de06_2574" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1Iyx1MUbmYnAOXkveL5BA6hCsWlGTJcc2" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ally got the job! She started working Thursday & Friday after school and Saturday mornings.</div><div><br></div><div>She had a volleyball tournament. We did not go, she got a ride there and back with a teammate. But Sunday morning she told us she didn’t feel good and remembered she had sustained a hit to her head trying to return a serve. </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_5698_ba4d_fb32_89d7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1bERimptAicVciYQF7Ep9T4tshfZe9KsR" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>She was soon back asleep. </div><div><br><img id="id_ecb9_e3af_e1b4_d534" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/11hKnkWc0i_KqSV7Mnj7e-bqvS4fjL5pE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>But she rallied and we met up with Roxie at the mall. Ally admitted she did not feel right. She went to school late on Monday and saw her doctor on Tuesday. Concussion. This was Ally’s second concussion in 10 months. It hit her pretty hard and she struggled to focus at school. It was a difficult time.</div><div><br></div><div>One bright spot is always our cars:<br><img id="id_5d9_c5c4_a4ee_afd4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1vqVf8hyONgDC_4X5P4wr84rSzptJfu2X" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>The cats are so adorable.</div><div><img id="id_463a_bd11_3990_aa66" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/13iyvCCk5NkmdRgN0WUVcGth0f_LIsU6M" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_2a53_92e8_e98e_8d84" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1TUPJs1Afc7fv6KKsvf7VszvWw762YeGz" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_5f83_fa5e_c974_8065" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1RrznN9OyznlaPR5-e5_w_BlGuZUTDBdK" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ally’s artwork on display at school.<br><img id="id_bf0e_f03d_5ef5_4b03" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1itx5dMfFhS8KJGhkWLcQu6xkXwA1Lvke" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_72c2_1792_9411_9255" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1NOu7DTE0CUMfPHd5QtnNIM4Jpw5qKwyx" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>2024 teen fashion; baggie jeans and platform Uggs.<br><img id="id_71a_890b_a55b_2e4a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1p3FVIU2DVZaBx4xtPdZTDLfTwWL7nw1D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Another milestone! Ally ordered food for herself!</div><div><br><img id="id_7f6b_8134_c826_ab8e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1S0gHr_MbgUneuTybVLn1CxWmy69jwc_f" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We got a new backpack cat carrier.<br><img id="id_f5a9_47de_dfca_3a25" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1M79BxK1BIlfmU74IcDoxysvL9WyQEulD" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ally worked so hard to try and keep up with her school work. <br><img id="id_25e2_d4e2_b895_84fe" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/14EDyRa6Eqo5sBK-WzEeR5fwE2YLXbuug" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Valentin’s Day heart tortillas<br><img id="id_1003_ca07_30de_7b11" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/10ZcoJvI4MPrO3iLbV71sTkdVqs05rwHe" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Donuts<br><img id="id_20ba_a87d_2ed_7156" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1NxxXzHY54kloXYGKiTTYiqfyIe6kK1Qc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_9ea2_d1af_6123_7792" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1Qe2EHf17tuBFBjsHFAVJyjnAtKBPECH0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_fc19_46e5_11e9_de8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1xUB6VI_lxUQeE42s2bDaUse9TWSphCN-" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_945c_bbef_c2cc_d07" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/11ShBGBiUMuh-CtpQd7IHP4A2TNc83Oc1" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>It was a gummy game controller.<br><img id="id_7a74_481e_3c6d_f26e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/155qQWE1Q5STs7P0pksy2Zk4DjuW1OPwf" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We had waffles for dinner<br><img id="id_3d91_b402_85c4_a9fe" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/10wi9APAtg7ZKeOVJHjrNHu3RHwmHzQRW" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>And did a family craft project.<br><img id="id_8b2_2058_7ca_5128" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1UZnzb_PB8AmvUIv53UBZw11ixyZ9GGN3" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_a456_3e13_6dd0_88aa" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1ToqCTsCuk2jpMqxmAw6gY3NC9yWht9gA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_78c8_feaa_299a_d5e4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1aLAOEPkW3UH2H3elM1K_M-ypPXow9DOb" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ally found some Daisy perfume at TJ Maxx and it reminded me about Aunt Martha in London when Daisy first came out and was advertised on taxi cabs.</div><div><br><img id="id_68cf_4377_5038_675d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1hc0BlzML3p6oFcZyxOIUY013VHlQTnJT" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_7215_f0c1_a711_a452" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1dAgEB3E6728dH3DrCMwSKIKZbPCoWwXN" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>And finally it was Spring Break!</div>Julie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900807847790720857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795571630735122079.post-64134272709024861742024-01-15T19:40:00.001-05:002024-01-17T22:37:24.352-05:00January 20242024 started with a minor basement project that became pretty substantial. 2 weeks later Becky has a finished office/hobby/gaming space. Back to school for Becky and Ally has meant the pets are missing them terribly and Ally’s club volleyball is in full swing.<div><br></div><div><img id="id_9ac4_7947_9aaa_d58a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYToEfVYNRk7GgNxDduG8x0ZoXO7qMy9hXvPT4W4ZiJG0PwvlHIeGDI3dFInN64OXXDaFvRcyATuAIMGZqn7SnyX4oX7hA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">First day back at school outfit.<br></span><br><img id="id_6d96_4037_6ecf_2de6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQRJc-8XrFqLM0kLuuloYKIzywmNLRxciToqLVNSafDJXz-PmjzJDOwDqT1kh2AzLs5WON4O_KYiuZokKC50YQI7y_i" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Shutterfly killing me with memories from 16 (above) and 9 (below) years ago.</span></div><div><br><img id="id_56f9_135f_512e_6d99" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYS8JC_xaa4DXTRA0Y7bTfKQGcmDTve32lIeXWkdmCn7Hs6xPyvrzdPmngGUrB1j6WqjSkvLnkNSoGO08XDnmM8En2Nt" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_22b3_8061_a77_d134" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQq9nBo7F4WxMRSTknXD2BDK9N58nSOVuH7-1FJnnqeWoQZSKLk4y-fZmKwoX_f8zw2ETG2j3-VDhOOO5zHfWZK0brB0g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Here is she a typical teenager, on her phone surrounded by her pets.</div><div><img id="id_a9c9_23c4_bb36_42ba" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQMHtSbgpQeTIMf0-ybD6ctCsOyq8Xnttl73p-EWaJhqOF7JaNzLml7oqK9Ci14-EdvNON9j1moh-lYY5sD4i-zUCpz" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>They greet her when she gets home.<br><img id="id_d710_6d70_b35c_7808" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYRUZKFWD2QbWpy8oHz0zIm0uZT7TD5f-g13E0tO0xckyw6_v0IEVYk_DdJ3y2JCX7Y3w0HyXVBPW17e0CUmRFNbJAeMUQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_7d13_10b3_ce63_b430" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYT-Vmzm_XLuEJUcGcDLc4IeyI9lbCqAjrffy4OIhzt9TCvkHqWE7pwoMbfrK2goajj9f0_9IuoY9zPv8tNFqaQyHRHFBA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_a843_3314_cfde_cdb0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYTTthkqjG3xXRNsrSegvb4to8gDnduC57OnI6CIRFa78N32dBzsn1TGEaB54nz5Occjkc9GHffsW5v_H1CweHiHhlo7gg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Follow her into the bathroom.</div><div><br><img id="id_865b_f82b_7de4_d434" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYS8GQbt6HpnCV1GzAknj2xOIRGkxj9f61iZ7_DtSR4DuBZbnMgH-QJHZiHBZYW_TBbVXAEUXtHGTkaYGGaoGvF8g_h9ew" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Let her cut their nails.<br><img id="id_f17c_c24b_75c4_f2b6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQuvMxG3SISSXc0PylcUVKvQWZSwbCJC64kf3H1n0S8ZkWmOriGmhaTtg245mJBQvHxJ9-p1BBht5QYJw655GLbJ7FgFQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>And look adorable.</div><div><img id="id_cacb_b33b_2fcf_1803" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQtKHEmElHeSCuwUpN-CDr53vWxzubT-adhU0TfzKuC1vgO1VSSNzOnPU59n2p37aFEs2zZOLuKSrjA_QeqV36wSiHF0A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_3300_9920_7594_23ee" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYReEsYzi-HmlGFCSNQ1wTftcPnVoWe5N-7z1HEfg1Q0H0-xwz5gHgKZMznVD1kOsLln9ZPXKxjGPK_mzbbrL_-kxfkSqQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Some sightings of Ally on her club social media page<br><img id="id_5351_1361_f9b8_9a92" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYR3hzZh9MZzFb7r8uEEcL_dqg_LzT1GoM8ATCDfKYkNbz9aoY9yfAeHo2oyAo3_58H6R7jxih2j8r1THNbc9fPqJ4vZuw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_f530_861a_2e6c_51d6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYSu_g3CN9OXAt2lw_SAAjOvO9CQjKyJfmEmdSgs0Vsrfc5iMzOF3hhF-_FhBhWAwFQHgF_UwoKG7T1Z5LWtQu_0TZ-h" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ally took this picture on her school field trip to the Museum of Fine Arts.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_605a_c100_c1c7_17ec" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYTBgBDFk1MHGFfr2yhBgxVYc8XOqdnEhLHcF1dnmSwhbMKQV_6XsCYekh5ywqbT837d2rPb5-3TN1xtuCB9s5a_iiy2gQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Before we started basement work it looked like this. <br><img id="id_65ae_caca_2e34_1fcc" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQ55Ky5fGLt-SHxCkGJuR6a88d7kzgkSKhhAxehX5b4zQQKEJOaJg4SWZ7nxZTg_IGWql-u4MoFXYuP_dwZx6kIDX5TJQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Mid way through<br><img id="id_bc99_31ee_138d_61c5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYS-aPWbJAuvPro6yI-qwcJnukM6aAgQQm20yr311fUhV7WxGhFAI-FGHRSIsBHW5V7vIjQF8s5Hiscp5tdxZYI7LWAo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>And finished.<br><img id="id_da4e_19d9_5aec_c288" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQjYC2uD_Lr8LTg3bOt5JInbyTQflumrwiHiJc2UTDDMrlG2X-ojZP1Cp4QmAjl5aMbQUeus2Oru6SW3C1aoajfM1grrA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_cace_34d0_992e_aec" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQNrIGJvtRb0P-b193PexzRV69gqpJS54mdv0REqd8Ueoboizy0LLY2LkG8eXVyjmYvp15N2XldoMvM8jczRua35aKBnQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_d8fc_d7ab_919b_e45e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQX16d5HTa-YB_B6-FuEgpdmUMc9Uuj91Dv16fvRAudKGdNyXJe8ZInvbYbZ5ITubaEqI_LZ2C1CwaXn75cvK0MxLlFrg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Becky is very happy with her new space. It has a ceiling, shelving for our storage bins, it’s sealed off from our laundry and utility area with new walls and a pocket door. We created a closet in the basement too. Which we desperately needed. Our house is lacking closet space. </div><div><br></div><div><br><br></div>Julie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900807847790720857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795571630735122079.post-5670078146148650682024-01-13T11:53:00.001-05:002024-01-15T18:53:47.734-05:00Happy New Year! 2024The week between Christmas and New Years was nice and quiet and restful for us. We all had the week off.<div>Ally would wake up around 10-11, eat breakfast and watch TV and then take a 2 hour nap. Wake up eat some lunch, watch some more TV, get dressed, play some PS5. Super chill and restful.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_dee8_c106_636c_66a0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYT3Ca_Hk6gp8SjBepk51InK-FC0vSbVUNVfVbdOQNU4vVEA2KOrTv_d-MVzz8v7KcA5Xs8d-WthuVIuwnk5ZmbUcONw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">My friend Michelle and her husband Jay were in Boston for a night and came over for dinner.<br></span><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We booked Becky and Beth a trip to Iceland in April.</span><br><br><img id="id_3c1b_ece4_ee25_6d14" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQyyPRLkdaiiy1PmMcZOecJcTG9Baf6o4tkT3tXS_B2kB2APebJ5KvPxYTJB2zUyNdaD70LAwHNHF0dH4Ejgq1P2jb75g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><div><br></div><div>Finally on Saturday we went out to do some returns and shopping. </div><div><br></div><div>Then it was New Years Eve. Ally and I watched movies. Becky played on her PS5 and then we watched the ball drop at midnight.</div><div><br></div><img id="id_9c24_6078_e6e2_f89f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYRZnk9sQYR3sIZB8IDsG7fs5hFyd7wdy3wwFXgfn07QJ265fO4numcfjWyMqAtXQw0lvsUUKTaLIh7Ooe5CnMGRyuLoyw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_850a_56d9_6ba9_6b5a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYSEN5GA3kef0AY0Zrv5boTVvasx0MoDgKpDGXr3DmgdrJRPCaj0-FnrrQpdhrCRICM-9yamNac_3LCQOwENzl6Ywo3b" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_4efd_a61d_bb1c_5a4b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQq0S0oOF26ThLwQ2rHUZojltPgBgJXuoGBlN6Jq8DVg0EysC9k4-HC9_9So5Ep_LYArfqfQ0GY2838brdrQax-yYNUEQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_324b_ed16_7eba_1dcf" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYR7SRjJwkwpfd8RhryYV3x_toTjNHEvCsfoZbUDhgpgAZVc10OVnPIMFbf6o8warUAtv9zyUllUvkf2EVtcll34Xyh24Q" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br></div><div><br></div>I’m not someone who makes resolutions but we are looking ahead to 2024 with excitement!<br><div><br></div>Julie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900807847790720857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795571630735122079.post-58685985652347647382024-01-13T11:31:00.001-05:002024-01-13T11:45:36.223-05:00Christmas Day 2023Such a fun and festive day.<div><br></div><div><img id="id_f3ce_c372_b3e7_182" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYTr5KaXqyoaQur2uelPZZAIWIl2ODhYsO8ptFQz-QIaPCkkAmVzzCWg1gU45likHmgRvyR1wVPmPEjOmlAWNlk4AlSNZA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>So many gifts. We are all very lucky and blessed.<br><br><img id="id_1241_4266_52e8_4391" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQ6NSqaxeicgLNOVxArzefPAKWYN2oSznxjW_O9v8VsFC9BkTn8fYNPn6LuotUzHz6E4twKUFq2_Xrh4_ulzsX5w9_R4g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>I love this of the cats and dog and Ally and the tree they are all wearing matching pajamas or scarfs. Hard to tell…<br><img id="id_f3ff_a4b3_6000_9146" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYRDeW_NQ3HMwDIxBwKrVzjsTbSlTsze_4WsRXIco4-vfgagAQrccWtL3B6k0j_0QgTcQLs9T0e3G9IP5zrXXAh2dn54" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c57_8089_e9f7_4d02" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYTArWGB-MHmmEJf6lUIpq5E76Li0SIxDKSwRMAE9i9_t3hrm4A5bHxbp19-5NOzqY7uD2cFnoKGYaKekGH4NYIPteNNBw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>I made the breakfast casserole I make every year for Christmas. Traditions are important.<br><img id="id_8ac9_dbc1_5eed_4d7c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQ6H9DdQe4l-0eC2GRY4KogsL2aY15F9T1lVrGwq-7XTAxyl_ldlEZJj1R0ULpJ76yoco8lf6DaSUT99-hk4LXtBEDM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_df8e_58f5_b0fb_26ad" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQycLVz3ot-D1Dx2fWz8QWdrncUikTjvjdBMUbZ_9FBXcYa4VwI3HeJMZ6MxPhEwD6lK81jZBovUJrET8_W9ohb-s7o" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_3bb3_6fe_8b58_b530" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYTtpEPKO_eGI2ss3DKYO2O9Xo1UhjxDl9DdwQtY9gca8RExY43W130GgCe8CKe22uuMRhUSTnpCYOVVR7glS1l_99ib" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_615b_fdf1_9c1a_51db" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQhIDDPTiNqA-vxaeNIUTcf2k13gCXNPbJ__sUQ0lLsS9SRyAHER9rrrUxCcFZajJKAnCd6ml4HPGKYPXH4T05aFDYd" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>No it was not Cheezits for Grandma Debbie but Santa needed a box.<br><img id="id_bccb_c6c0_6d4d_f678" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQykeQvPTAFe6nah9hp5WFZad4qRS6nXs8SrBqdx6HFvl37uOmgLYfAkwxVzmUbWDy5RtpUxyI4xtKK9-JDL4HW5yisbQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Daisy hung out with us for most of the morning. This was a first for her. She’s usually too shy. But she loves Ally and having a little sister has helped her be brave.</div><div><br><img id="id_ac28_f752_7498_3b65" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYRDxEUEfZB2e6x3Y7WVdtQ3CJUd__Pmlf1MMTvOJTjQ92yOQWdO8ljqW8vQf7xA9fPRIZID991D9ZT_W2t3gL-AzxbfpA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Some great gifts from Aunt Martha, candles and a gift card for Julie and Becky<br><img id="id_fe95_b320_4fcf_9421" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYToAmNMMeOGAKdlpGpnqppG8Ld-g3vUOg0jCzvgnkE0Z20MiLdtNnwTefcJG_yoyRATUt4c5_PwkLDyzcJPCVYQfid8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Gold jewelry for Ally. </div><div>Aunt Suzie and Gruncle sent Ally a new bible. <br><br><img id="id_7547_6504_7524_70e8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYTn3ZgPnPm9i-5la1GWJ4VU4pMGNTTjLuhZWce8Njt15kk-WkmoO_Sq8Op8iwE-qIDjEjNPsbt3sItVRFs3n3OR6nykxQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>I made a photo puzzle of Christmas memories. </div><div><br><img id="id_816d_340a_80c8_6e99" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYSPE91OJqxSYEhEjwxza7vOU_iq0_ASudWJBFswFWAYnJ2RA1-HV2lc2x-_yXky9FYPozie_8W_Tr7egooTFQeIAKz6AA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Simple table setting this year.</div><div><br><img id="id_fecd_f314_5392_adea" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQ5W-t_uMN-7688hrP2BmgPRdrgj6gWNFaujhyyqnsnhiUcIXUwAm9nS5cgkgC4myi4AWgSNzsO49hrG_iAv7sg2w35fg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div>Rudolph themed Life is Good Tshirts!</div><div><br></div><div>After dinner we watched Die Hard. Debbie had never seen it and we all believe it counts as a Christmas movie. Then it was good byes as Grandma and Poppy were leaving in the morning. </div>Julie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900807847790720857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795571630735122079.post-43492344710424712272024-01-11T18:08:00.000-05:002024-01-11T18:08:00.153-05:00Christmas Eve 2023Debbie and Dave came for 3 days this year and stayed in a nearby hotel. We so happy to host them and Beth and all be together on Christmas. Last year Dave had COVID and we celebrated together in January.<div><br></div><div><img id="id_23cf_5f9d_e6b5_dfb1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQmkhjnrJuqKPCOIhS4zgdvsL4o69jlYrKokB2nW9Uq9TrYjK_rmXdiMtKHEO2R_GxewicbPJDZX3JRgvIR1xhFRaXCUg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We decided to do brunch and I made a hashbrown casserole and Debbie made cinnamon roll trees!</div><div><br><img id="id_5c9c_3b27_610c_704c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYTknvFG5nAigOdoRcIAF1lpkNos2lz1_VCLw9mWa0SWAGiw84FEYAmTzrNIN7WC-W7UuKSmFTeG_2ZkhdbiZKItoHhaAg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_3c64_88ab_2fde_94a8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYShPbLK0LQ9TKym-L0g46GsCiDFkK6nDmA2QXyVIM85IHmejpeC0cuNAj99eOIz_pCgBXP4uoiiyRSXcOJDpUt0SKmV" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_dcc7_69ed_815f_531e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQ1rp0OuHr3_Q703v8f_wGtXjyHRO5QqPKNtu72P8zB3ew5jtcZ438l7TJtnUMOR18VfRAAGtOgA1ULcjvW8tCCMdXK-g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>So much fun.<br><img id="id_eff9_7d8c_2375_152e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYRAKgI3bCv9UnYJc0E1LA_F3x3FW5PWWREtAPnbUHi2mDD_CWiG41zOVrhD2ibDxemXsRR_F0bzp4JVN1yStpK4m77vBw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_dc7d_65b7_b812_e33" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYSg0lta-cIWDcor1iF2teLcFtuB94N-hnLEXZA0m5znriuBni-I-5L_C5jD2ngFfaB_8uKnJ1jtigdYcRzsipGYj9KYJQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ally ate fruit loops.<br><img id="id_4ebe_85dc_aa37_c2c3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYRhAZSnvhBnqhEyUAvkEuKxqTNn02GESvEscLyBGlCVM6KEoMVZ7noXpenP7htoxKy1wYI0A1zWYUMoni1hi5cQzLijNw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We had an advent puzzle kit that we failed to assemble daily so we split it up and each of us put together one frame. Some were more challenging than others.</div><div><br><img id="id_6f00_7d3c_a8b5_61cf" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYShoo41v7rX2Mspc7m6NHVyihHEEHoJoF8pg-5piwQ-4Vl2MOpxCVIB4-gNntNTxiW79abvPB4YQ-ZaUQY_RHlBJ_RwUA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_7612_1c25_2501_ad63" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYRnR7eMPWpH4VSHsGCIiLbf7erwNr9JYTzPAMsFFlpp7BcrhAPbkyDG2N__uOb5XmCs1eP2oIXMxRdCtdr983PG74LU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Then we painted wood Christmas decorations.</div><div><br><img id="id_9be5_7751_d7e2_d409" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYTNui_Ten4ny875u3o9cV7SK0CLtzcUXunxOaKqvwM76NokXnH47ml3iO3rZ1W5WHKIu5IBUjHWoGWwNZQqo8GCUAYkbg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Note that Rudolphopoly is hanging up in our kitchen. For the first time since it’s creation we did not play this year. Puzzling and crafting were the thing this year. But it was nostalgic to see the board up.</div><div><br><img id="id_45de_35a4_6d0f_910" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYTRQFqw0NyNna6UIUpSyq1YC_lBE544gDTVBE6Qt9wU1zYFYMb4tVxLLU_Xv5ZipDmAj9Bjv1dSjjiskwixtR3FPdvk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Our finished works.<br><br><img id="id_b655_eedb_23a0_71e1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYRG1yKqHUN42mH7uS48JWh-bfezX77I6j8_m8J17CHfdf2BCKmhbFirRDHRLjVM-_EsTIg3AMqPiNJ9wclJNhimTievzw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Beth and I made cookie trees to bring to the church shelter with the meal we made for their dinner.</div><div><br><img id="id_dc73_cf77_47e8_e515" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYR-IsSVz_SpDWrLVS_8d8N8KWuGcAMhsrMgzd8V_A-c0pyL4EPz5-5evraxvxiLwR9Z5lY5VFIak2BDnaan8xvp-n-XrA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_80f3_18c0_5a50_f1a3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQtuXykm-A_-tlwwLd2K8RRPFwKHvFLrOD8iimDzyiQwRTrgKvH5GrZa5Aj6W-xVcmLTeHepF6As66FXDYombwLrGyK" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_dff9_985f_c493_cfd1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYRCo3tPtTmgw9usQyuRhKUh_orDgsZiOPf8mFXxxTo0pFFIascSld-29DEG0Vbshf3M9l7O71n9EqsGThTjDUrkVEdLDA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_e5a8_3e09_f5b4_7ad" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQB8VJQ5xUmT4CpMf3gRanslhlI3WUBwaYBrjiyZrXTdss8Bvc7ExVf54CXo5nCRJKMlRO6u0YCnmwf8h6unwEpkPs2ow" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Another festive cocktail before our traditional tamale meal.</div><div><br><img id="id_eda5_5455_e300_2527" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQ9_q_VV5-grYUkkm__A3Y57V6yeg8Ue8pbhUeYD4II2taNJjxmJ7aetV9-cntkKl1vur3yjmwqIfzL0IoBVOaeVJM0bA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ally was so happy Cloey let her pick her up.<br><img id="id_e367_2522_1c34_7907" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYR7JrWLEWQmtGO2Px2lZp9pwDqSAe2cBEIlk8TbSH_9v61He16kVVjtCkKnb-dvKWS8J05c0PK3A-O_77xldUh8T24ZgA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>At home Christmas Eve candlelight service.<br><img id="id_8623_1097_e8ab_4c67" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYTJ-GVnjRJbzLCw6eXHNLn-uMp7-8VnbQlOut-UxDv0y8Anx8UA7_wJHKgGTE7rQYzI9OFaSL1VmEKKmge1h5vmYqz9" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_2e36_b64a_71ab_e1d9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYSddyvdaIrQUxp-_zq9opc0ir-9pKXZgdUxnNUL_6ycUMd7ovWSglQsnC8htG3BIndXRUqAZmOQFb6OAtR4gwDE8tkWAg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We watch our church service live. <br><img id="id_40d2_f608_1e31_195f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYSKiD_XmFT3_AKKpGQ2dmjJYsC5IEW31dkH0PaMam6FtujIM7jCGBFyWfwmM4wtqOF1KTJPcgPc8uTLQyjLtbhG5vJY3Q" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>I only had 5 taper candles so I used a big jar candle. Beth thought it was so funny. </div><div><br><img id="id_f20f_cf3e_fef9_9da6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQC4rfCyVaI78qs780H5PHXT2k1AiRXhT2hYwK_psuK2OTZH9m4WXD7DImb6KpgU1guMSFqybcgvutW-8JBzeMp5BZPNg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>After church we watch a Muppet Christmas Carol. Then Dave and Debbie headed back to the hotel and we went to bed!<br><br></div>Julie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900807847790720857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795571630735122079.post-13457988167021851312024-01-08T20:10:00.001-05:002024-01-10T09:49:18.572-05:00December 2023; getting in the Christmas spirit Advent, vacation, Christmas activities, grandparents, puzzles and crafts.<div><br></div><div><img id="id_128a_8c60_c6e8_856d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQdDplClQv7Z_L-3rVo428vNe9H59MyZup5Yj4fBPX7q7qLth1xURbOUiVbSVB27sMmztDSm1FCzd4zSgmdpnleqVHgZg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Advent gifts continued. This year I shopped Tik Tok for a lot of them and Ally was pleased and surprised.</div><div><br><img id="id_2239_ee58_82f5_d6ca" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQYJfC5MZ_JlMJ1O0l2p9B4HiWZhktOG2bXh_GIpv4P9hC4ISlWmCFTLS_qnIy8lyn-N0h29uo4jD6YYZHvWHKMGLZwPQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_f277_a3b7_28c8_bbb2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYTBcoP3NAPg7zozxb5bw2f-fVf80dFCIkYlSICGAdCpIyhpc5reNVLkTCX5yY_6M6HRZSpINGSD-LrB0szHloN5-T5tjg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Vacation!<br><img id="id_6ee2_fc4d_6cc1_bbcc" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQEGvK5jJ0k4YiZMKnfv6_bVjEMuh7ohFsw4pYTFfrpnaY-4kCzXiRgE-uK2j5-EQyPR_5Opjt2wKvy0axhnsefzSa3" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Maggie was not happy being dressed up.</div><div><br><img id="id_dfdd_725e_a1f_e07" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYSQJm4_7PglAYPNhCWrRDzzC4p2IevsmvRa_J-FaVFqQajUty-_w6-j1n-BbTLXtgwdBSA7krC3s9KZ4UTXzOoFlAfVvA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We watched Charlie Brown Christmas, it was Ally’s first time seeing it.</div><div><br><img id="id_d953_d9de_2b09_b953" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYT6b515bcEu22WRNYj5pbHAbavmZtikigmbjwqecYPiDCMRGRK-aTfuWrrHi9st8MipkMXzAeONBDg_iIVFQex6uuvhSw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We did a puzzle as a family, all 3 of us.</div><div><br><img id="id_8e69_2b45_636f_35ee" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQQFNaMYjiSafBcKQ9HuXOB7KDsupKRW86RBPHGZNRc8iQ5fr_wvWAN6p240SFHFsTt2-KWYp-1CCTPs0MCEv0tIaOHug" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Beth came over and decorated our tree.<br><img id="id_4c27_9c56_225_56be" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYSAGLaouwHIm_ViAOn7EYgUGxSvIT1qGant8I7MtC71JiKZi1qcoPBy-xgl6E_rodGkUtXnIFBayzSKexqYIzZCNtFTYw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Cat leg warmers were another Advent gift.</div><div><br><img id="id_fb32_77b0_4f1c_27ce" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQ23wppe1t0es5RMh8oVWlpTuQD8TOhW2by0sBbj3uepKUBye2OaXKSvvz9HuFzQ156yrq26gnBgRYoumkECIp28LfX" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We watched White Christmas and ate dinner.<br><img id="id_75f9_f96d_601f_2f8c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYTFKZdEp2omNYOYUydlJhy4-ybS4UPOXuNq8jQ90axJ26DaAolqtzAKbP4X6jkRtA21NxgjtcDGERTeeuMgx81db76-" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_e510_1a03_dd50_ed30" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYSOnLwBEw-fMah0gw1nv_evQPiYpVCpT_5I0iUosQd2vi9rfkz4m5wQQYv0SWbpv7_KbPGLaphXj8PI-jgMOU-b0bt84g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Becky made a Maggie ornament for this year. </div><div><br><img id="id_bc48_62eb_eef9_dcff" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYSgo_puL2ER9uIpIaYKdok6b-2acmyrKJFdA4alCZFoxu39s4dG0tvE0Ru_rgHk8Wr0SB-AeYf40ex_TftJ4L3yiIG3eA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Grandma Debbie and Poppy Dave arrived on the 23rd <br><img id="id_e4d1_2011_a78f_b201" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYSTx0cg8LMfvF2_yJT36ZYVCU-fKy_mUq88v1Pe6_jTgZJ5-rGSANS50qaH_KP8cskweLF32rHdL8S5Mo8mEsl-A1XOFw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ally tried a mocktail. <br><img id="id_b425_119e_103d_47e7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQpmnwSJXSffRIMB_3DIEyM0aA8giVfXImwvpOrjhGqoXBsJrTJWVKBUJ9sMpOZm8gBIdzjBBJEBi94jeRu8e9CcrxMAQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We did another puzzle<br><img id="id_acc5_ae1a_f187_8a1e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYTR8rdakoVSvttxrwIzfozAxjuYvCmm_IK46CyeARzQkVlmswVjT-Tv00F2m0CB-tyvhvO91isscl55pAmnzyAxpT10Sw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_a61a_d529_db4a_6d7a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYS50pV8qi9dt-vXGDGIiUky-u6Nhr1BLVJLKvSjcFqInaNsvRBTYXy1HgevPPjrSWjwohJLUuxqWRjVbSK17h_qJfRM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_bb35_ba43_b771_ce7f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQZP9HE4xamgcmwmUygyCe2ARWl1TxQ_qMXvnj0ZRISfRNbFAxaR-wWPsAQ23Cz9O2jLiZiFBCv5-YfB5h3Gy5UfSj2Pg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>And ended the night watching Elf.</div><div><br><br></div>Julie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900807847790720857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795571630735122079.post-26180457545540823632024-01-07T12:12:00.001-05:002024-01-08T20:06:46.150-05:00Early December 2023The week after Thanksgiving Ally was sick all week. So sick we ended up in the ER for some IV hydration and a variety of tests. With some anti-nausea medication and hydration she felt much better. <div><br></div><div><img id="id_2624_c7bc_32af_b66e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYTkiVpyajkGlCDQYQA0wbDyl3zp6qXOiUqsz1FwvvzfWRpS6DwQKBi2MseUOuR18Hwn15-HtC8J8XIsf81l8jrRv96N" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Back from Ohio and Ally headed to the mall to check out post Thanksgiving sales.</div><div><br><img id="id_7484_694b_42f9_c949" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYR560fnS3x8Ccdbq0RSigII-6onFnZ29tZxG08iL1SSYJK0bpGyKfihegqPt-j960WXVf_35eu-NQ35zA3z3bN3Xn-rXg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Turns out Maggie the kitten loves the Christmas tree.<br><img id="id_b27b_c669_c2e9_74fd" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYTkySBTQwh1VCSfyXb6LC-TkUsouxQ6G3hD8AgPg19WGHOPRgswgT40AO9EPwe66Yzk8mu6FwOZvoIeMTmhRkuuzyUFPw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Catching up on homework.<br><img id="id_b2f7_a2fe_24a4_6679" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQw-SwIRSleiXssKvct07ifP57yi-6ZdKzzDS_zt0NjgvKZDj4bB05T-bFL-vAd7Cq6tb6UKAcUhKEI4FPPJrTFZen9wA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Then came the sickness <br><img id="id_93d4_6c03_cb1_34c2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYSnLfAU3a0huIMpfTb4unp1nf6rT6lMeARkCuHAUsE9bt1cJr6UgmvKB5_RZ64xrAoEi2wJS11Mo1OFzVWYT2S4q4s1Aw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Even Cloey felt bad for Ally<br><img id="id_33d9_b602_cce6_1791" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYSb6TjLYASg_TbzMBTU6zUVet7W5k93TJtIc16n3-YQl9hACT8y8xRVkqOSdoam7vAKCKB3FW4KP_U3AW5iB47D-_Ot8A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Daisy was never far away, even if she was hiding under Ally’s bed.<br><img id="id_dfe_4ecc_52c3_52ee" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYRyc_A1Q0D0Kl-_NkG0ibtpuhhYtqdNCXDxSJHTtUqiKPN_Stc1W95D_oJHZgAEoYXj4DxWAZqMJQ4rov-vuJQAtaYilQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_30d6_ca9b_1de6_6427" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYTaNy48qwel6O8uzeqhVVyajXi_ux7ITxk4U6mWoQMEatmSHzFzVl9mK8FcWFDFDriq2f9Q_0yiturRUH_ZOYB3la-p" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>By Wednesday we were in the ER. I brought our blanket in from the car and Ally laughed at me, but then she was happy to have it.<br><img id="id_5978_bd57_19cd_ad05" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYS0r6ypZNiQ8qgMCLSISm4n9EiVHiXFZ8usdmivChiHLCgXRBRtPZxqFr89LFSevC_d1j8Mb_LGJxokd2WmXWSxhoggyg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Resting more the next day.<br><img id="id_983b_8f9e_2e2e_5c35" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQLcSo47NAHKM9a73SjZRtkC8xi2NhT7LU9rr6BwkeYJsCfEoghpbdL7Qd2VTXnOHSIQo78mP31ccSF-Xfh6mCL0uNyvg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Finally ready to go back to school, a week later.<br><img id="id_6b95_40f5_7c4e_5092" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQFcwAD8NG54vkJeZmuCEI-Oz_tsn-9OGeuFkjYq3FjI6CbpLCpzRkWr-Qnnx3bpgMItaoMx-ZeS36YOtCdmXbCIvHg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Cloey has gotten pretty reactive about nail trimming so we have some new drugs to calm her down and we’ve been trying to do it ourselves.</div><div><br><img id="id_612b_11e1_d6dd_4ef0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQNW7n10wpbsxq1EAaRUlX9dVKv0VEQXSjZl_nJE9i8wRS6rgYxPEwoZhHojtT0Nuq9WYxL9t65lRZxnuEyApGDgnHt" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_444a_a629_9ddc_64e4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYRs76Vog8BeNtoMj7g_Kix2nqojxnWFE6pihFPb1OuQFmLRESp1IXB9rtMDK7aGyLYwARLqVHU1vzHb9KfboCDnKP9d5A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Daisy was not impressed with Cloey at all.<br><img id="id_a099_2365_4df4_1686" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYRJj4dp3q1LiHJJEcsh0BP-OI8IT9tPfRJ_H9X0x5Gvc5nKHruBqWFlvdX8qF5qjP7jXLHCa5Dzt_gGTReNdGeh6KfwRw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>These two are such good sisters to each other.</div><div><br><img id="id_6d82_1fec_4809_7b44" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYSt70CSWk-eG21_aZCjzlLueS1UwLUHfwaT0UD60FN7v6B88uCvwgPZ2rF3wyrNM5skbq2lZh1K5fL3OVFipwYFgwsrJQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>First volleyball practice of club season and she drove herself. It’s amazing.<br><img id="id_ec1c_2521_9351_ecb2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYShyERimKzFgXRxWOH4VabUDtzWVH72QJd75cyJCbdFfckgQsJV7_jmTRK58rWoqhFisLeIc6ptzV6nq3u7ycR6NiRyEQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>After school one day we took the cats to the vet. We had a double appointment because we are worried about their weight. Daisy is so skinny, she lets Maggie eat all the food. So Maggie is getting chubby.</div><div><br><img id="id_719e_253_2c2_ed92" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYRvR9mfDMWI7BgOKiMU5m2IpCIsl1_Egr5IlheH8NPQxQBjPztjtLLnku-oBj7kL9W02EVdJepYnGpl4IDYdE5bMO-TXg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_4c0c_66f8_1d7c_c89d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYSqri6kzUjil3ccOS5bFFupqx_0iVkBRWEXzUM01YSbh71R_YF5sHoO1N1lOdmnUL0pJVmbKFxYG-q3I8NeTcxtHskHuw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Turns out Daisy is now her ideal weight and Maggie needs to lose a few pounds.</div><div><br><img id="id_39c8_ae97_c674_fe31" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQgpY0VLrdxnWG5h8SEvIMeeEF_KqvynFmlqyCgJbAgvhGE6D-4t1wO38V2uQy7lT5m-J27zyikG0kX1OmSCrbWuPhzKg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We decorated for Christmas <br><img id="id_afb5_486_5dad_7336" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYSDbbsarLoW30Sc8yGRl9YBlSzAKx8g1nvU9TBghaad_Bt_F_tNpJE1lzBTszMEKXw05IREmYrfUlQsZdC1x1533CnZ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>My oldest friend, Matt has a job in Cambridge now and will be her one week a months for the foreseeable future. We had dinner. So nice to catch up.</div><div><br><img id="id_3db6_2cb9_35a1_f131" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYS9eEf3nYRXVe9ZF7jepTTE0L3knKbwvl7KhVeA7REyrIhf0Ps4Whun1Q7N9qXmpwTv_0B9qdPE7f7t6PAVmn-O0sy2" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Best weather<br><img id="id_32d7_40c0_5e6c_9268" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYT_NAyStc0-NstuxRbWU67gCFgBJ0Tk81MYSxc3wBfT8LUaWTPt6HbCqZmyJAqQ78VnamRakvCVVQzkzXK9u2INXfaoLQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Seriously sister love.<br><img id="id_4871_1d76_597e_89a4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYTOTE-1TR426qiGzJ36iIb3lozuPU7YtIi-FYZUrRVtEPg0qVPkor23KzpXN6ModMwjLzaOJnLzZg4lBdA3YRMZldg81g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Ally’s Advent started on December 13!<br><div><br></div><div><br><div><br></div></div></div>Julie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900807847790720857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795571630735122079.post-4436482814915363672023-12-22T22:42:00.001-05:002024-01-07T08:52:14.766-05:00Thanksgiving 2023Ally and I went to Ohio to see my side of the family. Lots of dogs and lots of cousins.<div><br></div><div><img id="id_42c2_c1e7_436d_d9dd" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYSXuu1iTjhQSh60zZFx-nbwVBIFDKD_68la05Q7NDGNEflxWkHi_ch5GDXyXyZS0ylXxM8tA1hsplKjV6zSqacnL8FOIQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Jackson 16, Ally 17, Kaitlin 18 & Meredith 13 </div><div>We were at the Columbus Zoo for Zoolights which is a long-standing tradition at Thanksgiving for us.</div><div><br><img id="id_b07a_bf56_8230_a944" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQzLp7eUtHlNmLlUOx46vmjye7aonCEpA6NIz5z-uQcaDNwQ_aclejl0vZhyw2F7L2mFoCtoNznhQadJvDQBCr3cLaQAA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>They tried to recreate an iconic cousins picture from their childhood.</div><div><br><img id="id_e2b0_c616_c6e3_a10" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQVuEkHMQPydr2y1tMWo5DyCHCiDVIgl35UsFoBQUpdF39Y8wX3NENmvIOAlzbR5bhkFgJyruBTYMzubFLj0ef1WytpBg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_a8cd_f73b_94ba_86cb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYR8urtkE97oE2yZil5NJlyeOaiiwUJ4s2cf94rmA_n-s_NCYCEiuVgiFFprmjq8qcec262vMnRAKnaCkgwXwjnCluS9sw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>There was a meet and greet with Rudolph!<br><img id="id_3b7c_1ce2_e7ea_6523" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYRm71QIVkJoa2viBaCVKqOKsIemaAK7qpdw_mGU2RmBTVTiGLfq3c4r1t3kF0Jkxc4ztbqpHteoHyDepnOA-3PrGZ1gYQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>The bears were awake!<br><img id="id_fa6d_b2cd_9b9_c4f8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYR20Ms5V9fM6rnDsRcp5OexUUILam3U6ktyvWeLcvhpE3Q0Gs2M5icBLGCckbSi-lJXG8HYR5YVILPM1-55wWNlctXc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_54cf_ec0f_614f_ec5b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQmiFFtgXWNjjZjL0UcROmbXjvzevJFfsyhvdolEwegah5LffxBHSbujraWs5vhdXebACpex_A6eLd4rSUAt0Ktouu8nA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_accb_e2da_19a7_eb05" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQogwO5K9b1kpfD3c12VuSGAvO4mipbmp1ZBROHAsgGKQRc53DG2TZJhIC6tQbvQ1M1l6YLK4dZHTBFOiwygjzYX62w" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_d7b5_2b14_c354_d7ad" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYRh2_DwszYdo8xitcxmYt-wlIErSDkGCJ5zc_sZdzzmDtyeo_hPYctjB3W7vo61qHfDvM60K82JXtuMynPDa-oLf3sK" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We spent some time with Adelaide and Amelia.<br><img id="id_5535_a672_924b_9130" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQpuQ41A6HdO_z9TrB7oWkOnCGxcw6C-_8DzBMoKVF5i16pvZ3P5Y5j6pJPxosDtxE6Jluv4uxfWUW5O7WCaPqoqfpyzg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>I had dinner with my brothers and their wives while Ally and her cousins did a Virtual Reality thing on their own. <br><img id="id_4539_efe6_d665_45d4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYRTmMtGYGIZGfwOLUfRrQrIXEZrBuDdJENpRbs3ez0ffORnaPn1KOZbwEz7g8f0ILikJuEq7B_0VIm3yeN-6jkkoqkO" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Lazy mornings with Uncle Frank’s dogs. Always a good time.<br><img id="id_e842_5a2a_849e_36cb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYT0TclAXVCkAp-ucGgEjpnZjlD7o2P9DZNN8Qkq69an8AhCrYVQvsEbSUH3HLqCEAlHl8MwYK9arnWQLU5PXBDxyXxqLg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Heading to Thanksgiving.<br><img id="id_a536_6f5b_db9_7301" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYT68b2Y6tlpfi83YsJqoFOvOhyV3u-jfz57DpsCrWvbayL89jwoEoxDzlREWmBdw-S_7ym_gznctg61eJKwxOXgLRP_hw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_2eb_2a67_782a_4140" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYTKNHvzimyN17NrTzA0SlW16Fcs1u6vzsVRtLudq3ry5JEP2nN7zcJce79YBO9my2RM46nkARH4XIclJL1ZBJBv58agdA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Uncle Phil made 5 pies!!!<br><img id="id_b367_18d9_9d5b_ec3e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYTL0LE0UjPguZRNKBZYUZ8Z8hVNSzDGCZ0WxgVYdtwnlh9aHP1C9t0wHrgG4zWUgb3yUrDglG0VuUwHzPokAYP2oDvI2A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Everyone is good about humoring me for photos. <br><img id="id_d09d_827b_5ce3_b791" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQqbfSPExrzEnRu6_UwPqmsQwIM6tovw6IUFt-ivQWB_17j9awUEWlXf4KcsCw0j9VPwC4jRwJJynecIq9JVzdFEq0BGg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_fdb9_635a_6e81_175d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQDui-96fqffM6qKH-Zn-It0kCQi7xLElh0wwDhbmaFIqMyI-oN3-IqrTe4FWvgVMPLkLZoEopGUyZZ9o4WvG9RnkE2" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_7db9_9384_e559_8990" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQxjr5liuy7BYqgO5Nl-YyAMaBsM4ogfJYQ04MzuB-q9_s5nVXO4nsNGT6KOITpQ9hl6yR5uUSnoC3QxQJDn4XLq8kZkA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Aunt Martha and I dressed as twins. <br><img id="id_145e_66c9_72b7_de39" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYTDfqj-yCIGKCiyP7pgwdG9wOSC4gcF3Bs5c8aqYyx_BTEcQPIJ-lJcwoQYqRHQvWpzNgAgtzPgRijJaD-C7JpADWwBMw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ally’s Thanksgiving plate.<br><img id="id_ed97_ad2_ca28_c190" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYRQ5E6o_NbUK4iiFLtvdSbtnhyY2gJgOFwXw8aoAVJrsSMC2CUSottxU16sI6RCDgEJT6JrVGm9Ca9ApvFhMqikmuRyww" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>And a selfie with mommy.<br><img id="id_92c3_d2eb_ef2e_8cef" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYSyf6IIKCpO0fFIXn_aJz3rsJ4DQFgBElJ7DhpOGZng_A2HrSR-JgxMf2CRQuRSAesn7pSjzKHm8Dw1QNHvXJi24QwBOA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>The teen table<br><img id="id_4bca_21f0_2171_c63" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYQYsu8yAOqTugJezU79UG2BsTYU0WUqaFwn9o2xg0l61Hs4StuvBr5ienlJc8ltGWKz3PxpCasIDLCnYbzpc_XcIt1A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>My brothers and me.<br><img id="id_21d8_c7ba_359_c7ce" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYTvh5acjKUgg0_svoWGCHFkDBEibFHngIwYN8keLQdvl3TgYypYhve5JvocNQon2myanPjaC8UvFE8IR8OIRDFm7e8FsQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Katy and me.<br><img id="id_146c_c33c_8e11_1d9d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AEYmBYR9RUFgJwSlpGoUWdHNJfAi9TMFGYJy9wJznb3shapv_AETR4K8ewKQ6J9Xx8xz-fPqMNZct-RsfDED_B4i0mWZvv2M4w" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>This is My brother, Ally’s Uncle Frank, his wife Trish and her daughter Andi who spent Thanksgiving with them too this year. </div><div><br></div><div>It was a lot. Travel. Social time. And we really missed Becky. But it was good to spend time with my family.<br><br></div>Julie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900807847790720857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795571630735122079.post-67296339102015216652023-11-21T14:02:00.001-05:002023-11-21T14:19:36.790-05:00November 2023 <div>Catching up on a couple typical weeks</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_631c_f678_7775_c8bf" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCsTRnGAVrSFlsZ7cRQaDEHw26JeMfApzU3jYGf6vxcHnRMOe4F8ohh7Q_Gt06jDMWs7QNlxPBK7PQ1EwM1XvzBnSZ43g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Daisy likes to torment us all by getting on the bookcase.</div><div><br><img id="id_1c17_73d6_10d5_a703" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaB5w8ZkZVAQrsj7-vjkrfMm3qdVpjTDqNRh8VFcnnuLCbdyc7xoS1rzDJhDkp3yIBnsJydq-WTgg8A4mTt6XqSHXfaO5g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>And distracting Ally from homework.<br><img id="id_416_8e1e_c5de_a5b4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDEFrou9w8Gj8rCVATRFjgS3llw5eglVxcr41WSl0KI_jsF83OyOF0KDYd2MRdb_qaHXcf0yVyerJ_FwlvWY4-rNTKjqw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ally could not be more delighted about her cats getting along. It really is amazing.</div><div><br><img id="id_e71c_e7e8_db69_596" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBgW1ezHUqiE9S9lH969eS4CHfCJtOuIkzKtjaCgV9CvgpJQJptZm6PLOnnhW0i_bv8oN2PVTvBDMNaCOvoOJ-bza6w" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>They even beg for food together.<br><img id="id_fdfd_6b66_27f5_3b14" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDGDb-X91AGggV062b_CTS0HbsK_gWP7mE-mGkK5_gsXfsdYgCox58PEsCSMItgNH7hRh6_11P80w9U812vKWXJmauaEA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>The day came for Ally to drive herself to school. <br><img id="id_bbd1_c620_3645_3ff8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDfkog4HsITl4VOinwW-XDTDPVhrn1yZBCq_gRGCoiPLscpPzqkAFoXjaOsACxAsFjFIPeJFm9FraAWdJ2KzK2wdKCbHw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_1c51_fc6e_c52a_3b90" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDFaBKqXstmQhT-djIylKPzGcQ4gwP0UkYT9zJs3AhWlzhyXlBbNSa_4vAzpDORUN1OOR92EueuRv7VjgCkk7VJ6LCf8w" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_6311_b3ad_b638_94af" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAwRXq-Xiv2dvTnAmu3TLj7v2pOtD7ikYjn9BDwqozSYROAR3IKllwpHenReE03MimZn1MxDBNqYb7MrADwRyqQ0Yvfyg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>She was annoyed but kept humoring me for pictures.<br><img id="id_5060_699_e76f_46ae" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBgGeLMC6YES5jub948Z9yO8dk9lyJSEShDsluAO_0h4cdU97vQeaIHFASN1mW2kOUdjlCiwKAMRXlnDYGpAFbNLTAldQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_e625_2b8d_a68d_e887" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCkJq3P4ZC82WlOAHOPPNPcKDHnosB2bQFs5DexyNUAjOWLOlNkhJI4OhlpGJCmaoVoqBvM0n7oKz-b_PXXBT6pCkxh" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>This is the selfie I got as proof of life that she made it to school. We are so incredibly proud of her.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_2336_75b3_7cbc_c06b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaD9FjmSPVhmkDYNQzdMNgipmYo9Uwys2ZVA9coaqUhNt8yoifNuHWMauXjRsuMglOvAaWIaoHQ3Ql15L941WFmo8TEn" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>On Election Day we took Cloey to the polls with us. We were too lazy to walk so we drove and Cloey insisted on sitting on Becky’s lap.<br><img id="id_ad7c_392a_5819_fba2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBtN_3krufjVED3ObR3ZN6kZLLlYTxexS6_FILaBWL2UxY98KcroWi2065ooM3Y0odb8KV0tu0vT_uRsy4-_Fe94wgA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>One week Ally brought Maggie to therapy with her.<br><img id="id_7c04_8498_7415_c5fd" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaC70iWWdxRXUnfJakGWnwHgfh0x02_6qPTKef7eSBtXKMGwmdtCn-xMG-wDNdF_XLtE1S_cj50WujHgCv_vvmi8aQK4NA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_1d49_ac52_fdd4_5dba" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBpxm_K0JxvqBN2rtWZuf3BIr0GnFQWQ5bazyc6W_uVN5CWStWS0dlAm3qVGBo0MEB72HLi5oUXLaL4Dqq0qWPfz4tn_A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Adorable<br><img id="id_cd1f_3ec1_958e_66b7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCl8lOM9tnOx22W6I0ElFXn9IcqzupHEIqzOtxU3tDZpcSbJetjUkb0sjRsOqXhgYaT8X_Z5f_tQBRMZnIfI52ObMGK" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_23cf_373e_e4ab_9be" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCnnLj274AVAfuc0DXm9UcJlmf-xz3GYRSF0o1PmzK6kVqftubC-cmZ9V7AxK80MxFytXgVvuVAv7z8XzmVnXo1FzKS" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We hosted a small Guatemala Girls birthday gathering for Ally.<br><img id="id_bb32_ef7_dc4d_7235" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaB6qQfUfTjRyOBAJ02uTZrdhJJ0oKKnsXy9sT3kdHgfWfRNOOMwz_RXtISfpg0XfvFEZNUmyC2K79azQ2nKQlkNIBeV8g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_5ff8_cff2_a98c_e153" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaApTDPnGT24sxzzrIPXYD9FZotAd4E0-ysisg3_LIVEoEVebcs5EulkDLu-7b77l7rSHjrNhoZ8XVr0Q2Em6nWdVjE9ng" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>In the end only Gabi could come. But we had fun. The girls painted pottery and Kim and Becky and I caught up.<br><img id="id_78b7_f37e_386a_a48a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAV27U4CvEu2D3C1hWyqXfaIaYzPRL92Js2egds0Pb_yzi_gPqTlVbYjYSP6YogBzHY_RLimYGwOqlu7EGWdJw6Rgso9Q" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Gabi had never held a cat before. She said she was always too scared of them. But Maggie was so soft and friendly. <br><img id="id_f3c4_b777_8de5_f459" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBBkgq5I7J-wl8nFmn5mYxEhzrmJm9am7sU0OQF-0t8m8qlViLq5f8LdicL3i58zH6Za5CUt9BKLCO4QwW7wskMO3Ou" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_fa2b_7bba_aaff_1ad3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDiiosuOZiZMn21gAa1WuzT0uZBeM9ayS7fnessFMXKmViakuyDsEfrjPD4JHiipJqxbvFI4IgdNbgwOumM9WLAeLK-nQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We are back making shelter dinners every other week. chili and cornbread this time.<br><img id="id_906f_e1c3_12f_7405" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaC7ODiT5lGK3EONo9e51pnEM82RTAPe38r5g880yj8JJZLGhbS8nktxMbp3KyZPrtwECnhnKJ4musIyqHtE_P6xTW6i" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Cousin Kimn came over for lunch one Sunday.<br><img id="id_7bd2_7c8_bf90_ced6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBqAKJ3p4pVKDOUDLxwlL0fbyOKlAErSymxSTi2wBrly1w_o4yT0q_-iUKjAheZfW9tbIvc8Lgoq7URR8g5mocAw8vQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ally got the best Fab Fit Fun box ever!<br><img id="id_cb3a_c0c8_c9f_9904" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCsjjjsgtR-eAjsL77LqubCC-LV3Uh64qxR5_19v6RanzHlnR_jrqmctvEL5HoKpyR9k7etpUoZpIzVUPn56IXoH_rXSw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Home early from school and ate yummy lunch at home.<br><img id="id_2cde_ecbb_77f3_7c6a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBW0s5UUnV1VxhnK_x-O5LyzZLotD19afgzhI_-wipLdLV1_sfSdajy7Hi1NJu9Vzu_9THT8YJvRbBdga1bQnJDVtDbDA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Home early for therapy and she drove herself. It was amazing. Ally told me this week that it seemed like I had more energy and I told her YES because I’m not driving so much now that she has her license and can drive herself. <br><img id="id_703a_46cc_6f47_f5be" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBUscItk0Yz0puBjPsZg9uAySrSio1Woe3HZ_h84lv4O3bMhhvzB4eDn-eMSp1HfYpFtRtwVeYWKXKfzi-HRYMpt51_" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_317c_e932_f8b8_44a6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCFTCWYkvA7dCgTbSHhfGaqxfJ_7-qVeSg4TFb0r95qkhXXSXctCaY_VO4Dl9wRldjIzSRc-_JHuKE7-apE0lxgy8r0Fw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Working on her art assignment. It was a mini mural.<br><img id="id_e786_9bf2_5512_ee4c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBazKyNa4MmVWkY6EeuNnt-4m0eNMtiL_nzK5gc3u_OQgGkwzjJGbA0JEZUkPSinjkWIz5mM-buPzRIR1lqE3FeNYKLyw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Daisy always making it hard to do homework.<br><img id="id_41de_2136_9e09_dfca" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBW2L0nNWjgbk9zmQII9EgNuomn7ymNBAn8kaMTkEqIH9UctbQmpg2Hwuql9S38jftX5kNocFJIAakgKjOj4tSjEth8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>The finished piece was amazing.<br><img id="id_2251_5196_7bf_a0d2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDJLEIY8D90JSYdmtTAh5st_jShm2O97lQx60ueowWzR3nCKLc01U8GZzl4pSCU_UyeM_iG5yEzp84qlXiHmPJ-oBpBkw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>There is an art show at school at the end of each semester. I stopped by to look at Ally’s pieces on display. <br><img id="id_cc60_e064_1279_5998" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDbBVY6pO2SXO3QAbE4_-XkC-8NHmeHl0aXnFrsWHkFbNMKJTtndn1e1T9TE2eRX_SiOjJBLRmtxHogWE8J-WENMNWhOw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>We are in Ohio now to spend Thanksgiving week with my side of the family. </div><div><br></div><div><br><br></div>Julie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900807847790720857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795571630735122079.post-52441256374946725042023-11-19T17:16:00.001-05:002023-11-19T17:30:37.399-05:00Seventeenth Birthday Ally turned 17 on 11/16/23.<div><br></div><div><img id="id_740f_8c1b_bf38_d1e6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBIWcDhs_s5oet2Y1uQSRQZQMj8oCGDq4sbI-wJ9QvTqs1d7NKkHofBcD7XYJt8t4PXA5DZwFUV63hrt90xErS9Bp4pUQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>New shirt to wear to school. This is 17.<br><img id="id_c125_631_afc_2cd3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAlMt-UPTRROiegujwqO6N9n_HEZRgPVF08d-VR_jDhRNufKyLSKgaUikGEVhgP1Rr6Of5l8JD1xAz4RQYf84gwb1L_eg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_54d5_b6f2_7070_a1c7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAOp2qZKARJ6oZDh6wdeYavyXcodsj3kRn-PYT0IHhERpYYKqbGek77LchnZSMsHTgM1afAn8hV9uH6I6wSYBcAqw1Lkw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Beth came over to help me decorate, like she does every year for 17 years now. </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_64ee_c8c2_2d6c_e6f9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAvfnZil1D6A4hQYJARwyvQPL4gtgBkfuRy2AZc7FDqCwWJl71NftkR2jZyijE6JEf2BmdTVM6YU4m6yo2n9TTN3Fp6ww" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_7cc3_2969_9df4_fab2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAHU125Ye2HWSKWsHSss-amKWwWKdUMMStpf4aI_Xs3lRFDHIg9qKgF6U-_gxzAAiV9e6lg3ncQ_WJkx1NVaVY2trqB5A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><div><img id="id_2a45_d5ca_c1fd_e36e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCWv8scIQ5GczsPr2hQvLeQQtDE1yl_9lY3QjtJZVyLNYykO0oA68Mlfj2UFAoNaZdOcHoDWQVxoYVGdxX-JKBM3PDt" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We printed out pictures of Daisy and Maggie and hung them up all over living room and kitchen. It was a cat mama theme!<br><img id="id_dddd_cda7_35b1_7cf6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDU9awUZhy3hOixQGSpkRSO2r3_LcXnA9GzTvs8mw41razwW8XIUPdRMV184Dv29SICV-EBtR8a89c1Q9vi9wnZ46_B" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_a12e_7db6_b7e6_d498" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDnnfeEortg0bGfON62p_M1N1P5oc5hKJLp99B1mkryy8_Z8QGQPY0vO_eNV_ijbfnNeUxoeF9Z8yC_SVVos-EB4uoyig" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_1275_bf52_3ba_8c82" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAsu09B_qLMG3ARSlZl8lZKZmEXKnIpueJrzBvjPsmBeGK0O4BaGqlnxphitpMa0jhqW13cVvaiDbdu-1QRxR6E_x5W" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We wore shirts for her age and met her outside dressed like this.<br><img id="id_9354_bcb_38c8_57c1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaD8vnxmEPro2SrV2YRiRkw9K3dJ3wusTr9ofee1kD6Xh5h_FDtC63MY9Tuuun1R-IHELQd1NEECarZdff5MkLTUNbHX" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ally loved it. <br><img id="id_4b0b_61e1_dd3e_b590" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDNesQTWmkux036dW6nFQ0LkdeN05T1MkYOZpCgUk7fnIFEmBs7LmvvNijw6JDaqUly8JcIOdk7BlvWmQqf43z9IRpqgA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Thank you to family for cards and gifts. Ally saved this gift bag from Becky and me to last. She was pretty happy to get a new phone case. Meanwhile Beth and Becky and I were laughing. <br><img id="id_ad04_1012_b9fe_fdbc" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCPU8n3PGiab6_lNIjnE1MKHONrE66aYqpiqpoX8fIEcIO9bKmEQ2zWXosjP_DqrJ0ZV_f4110zUXAoxkMlzifnUpDGlQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>So she finally looked further in the bag.<br><img id="id_7958_da0d_4c63_25f8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDmz2mURJIFtWLXoUumjMvC6GtDsZ7BfHQHjVvzexn1p_t7_RkSJYGi4vprynoLafxshia8Lvb-Su8AB1whGKA51cQcgQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>To discover the new iPhone! <br><img id="id_1da9_4982_ba43_50c9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBnykoArufNZMWE7hPeNOA2GcrFz9Wo6J7H-u7RXKEQoR4KnXkFWFEkgPa5MUmZhdEZCCmmKppm2NmYGaXZWqlwwA3uUg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>She was pretty embarrassed that she missed the main gift. But she was also thrilled.</div><div><br><img id="id_12b6_540c_d169_334b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBYh_biQ5IHtQDM9W1O81jtzcv70SygPYDMqTtwS312ChVbnPy-6JBafbd6b7pDhQDTlfRdXLIg2rIV0nI86xXgHbxU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Dinner time. We ordered pizza from our favorite place.</div><div><br><img id="id_5e50_d03c_2238_3773" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCiyTeXGCU10HJpKZKnQa0DyX9mX5feb81eXBPdnQnY-P4CuvfoUBe0JMqQ375AddrEbHXH6RPL3ggSItS6S4I_W_gv" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We tried to get a good photo of Ally with her cats under the banner.<br><img id="id_6009_a85b_5ed0_1a1b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDsWPisWOnXE0tdLbbQYa7WEaS2x9skWJoCTr3o3IGKdltG04JLDZWoS0lIJv7jkPSwTjxp6m5nm8oLL2UWETcfAk9E2Q" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>They were not cooperative <br><img id="id_f1cd_cf75_5003_a919" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaD52YAQRRzoi-JPXiHJBwlgFkJHu0nrJ3iA69fRuZpN_FNOqmCV6RD9R6G0g77oc-dqqDU4gocGDgGRrayqu4XyvCrsXA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_753a_cbf6_1d06_602c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAmu9shdK5jPA7v4cps55wtToEkYzi_aoWmK6MV4fJr1Rq-JOjKEL8uZE4NhZeUQ02_f5pKSgKk_p0Nl48rhbd-W-uO9A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_f235_2e50_6af3_531a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDFicXmj2iWeaHg6ksri7ZZ0stIRPKLgDpZxLMP5ud4_R9eeBu_ZUSG3dfKwpLH15lUlBYfTq_hLjBM99D7UkijMjl7_Q" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Best Aunt Ever!<br><img id="id_b3ba_8191_891e_f545" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaA1zCN10wERDcCCGSOCD7VR5Qw_ojoiPk9ZlYVcBj4DMdbckWWrVWGgsuQvLEhWg5ZHYyWoqmnXP3aY2C_pYLpjsdBMeg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Beth left after dessert. Ally had some homework and it was a school night.</div></div><div><br></div><div>But what a fun day it was celebrating our 17 year old.</div>Julie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900807847790720857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795571630735122079.post-4161490681075201002023-11-05T19:25:00.001-05:002023-11-05T20:42:08.466-05:00Couple of weeks…Halloween, lots of homework, and some BIG news.<div><br></div><div><img id="id_e3b3_465a_3821_d1cf" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDUOPHiX-tN-2qTyTY4cC122w939gpYWTS9DO6x8z3Ce-YHCTumd6okobAatyGhb66tCNYzDnlFuQeiV5ZahKHsXXTvjg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Same tree from an earlier post. The leaves are changing and fall in force now.<br><img id="id_d6ed_2858_cc25_1fa2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaD2KsU6DdWnyF1fACAdeZKHNht0W2rKYxYoR4bYyGAcZD9Pg5Zi33XhG998BjPSx89axMveXH6UvchiMebeG7GNvlDjjw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>So much love. It’s hard to even get a picture of Ally without one of the pets.<br><img id="id_1be5_4afc_c93_f86a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAg1U2p5X5NZhPMoUvkOJUgy-CBB7_2RgxpxUYfw70w9wwr49QB6pyFhFEsx_9CjiEC0kLfBRq5fOFsJrT-dlpPY5Qt" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Maggie is so photogenic.<br><br><img id="id_36ef_b1df_7fe1_ad18" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaD7hWjn1jSDQFPHHlGH9-I1r1Js5kO4o7jWmUlMm1x8GQIsBkZlg2R_DGdvTWtcypeHwWkyCNLHMTWKgmA23MxsuoELPg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>They wait for Ally.<br><img id="id_3c4a_f557_6c4e_8104" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBl9TDUg3lq6Vzt16zryp7WJyE8Fab98C4k6Ptz5t2-f40OmqQb4UpmmbYW9CeVLYvrIwP5sW6YUk0lftjiBCAFPP_9Vw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Fun Saturday night. Beth came over to help with Becky’s costume. Becky’s teaching team decided to be characters from the Princess Bride and Becky was to be the 6 fingered man who killed Indigo Montoya’s father.<br><img id="id_8b11_c739_18bd_6fac" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCUOBidjF5abE_GOwoQCzk_vidz9GrQ1YOUif5x8URw4a5u4GrpYo951DcINrfn_3DdzLY8IcNcVHYeZsmo67arh61Mig" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Costume accomplished.<br><img id="id_27fb_4b7e_1e4c_100b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBpjVFcgqHlF3FOyybZrokCNnORGDgA8P2zBeVgKdgILeDe1drSyXODE1aaJgj9rM31OYKwZYE6YwaGu-Nr3tjm_brE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>And wow Becky and Beth look like twins.<br><img id="id_de25_41bd_adcc_2447" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaD_lvu3p2yF6Xbto_jHFcX20Jmhk9S8ZWEjvYsH6XdS2DxqP4AeMrvtgUnLXXyVzTRhJFajSUki5Xty0vCMr4oXJ515" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Homework.<br><img id="id_29a3_1adc_b8f5_50db" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCet1t7sPwrrpP_R2ASu6nB6VN1U6Eka3lgeUUgTYOAQIAZ1tzyNwoLsAuJmsXlPaA69I8ZmzuDDeAD1-Zxh5niQPFXIA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Sunday taking a break from making a meal for the Church shelter.<br><img id="id_4b21_d563_465f_1ada" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaB6wWglB6u87a6QspNVHvsTka1GnmA5oICP3_Q_tqPUBWi3J86QbBBwqsV6nv5YwtlCCZDR-yJre3u-lssTJjx4un8w-A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Cake decorating <br><img id="id_bf1f_c432_2c8e_dbbd" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBO-yZTBDNxsJBoPdMAFiAopA-B1zPXA7FAvrdFKOWlxrna2hQDB-Mn9OlAfYKG8ymsEQalfRiVy5ay6vbFrHrCwTdNQQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Chopping veggies for a salad.<br><img id="id_2503_b253_7453_8b81" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBHlkl7tXmUX0b9RdY3bM0oTfycr72Leq5HxwNojlOuhpHAiyRHUvGflsMTp2O8kn3KwJpBz838hqc-GQCegjBOUHltGw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Finally it was Halloween. Count Rugen was ready to go teach 7th grade math.<br><img id="id_5e51_7cde_2fc6_9aab" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBNYxNaEjy_CJ0hQ2qCGvwpPJIZ_P31Ip4sjDPU6qTpBm7Q_i-RYmM_3jIaxPb_rZQ44Osd0_GNBR2pYuV5TLsDGRdJqw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>The group costume!</div><div><br><img id="id_b392_c189_a10a_a463" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaA98tOheCVE7yCbZ9RxXMTOTRXIjHQdSEE5frZmA_xG_F273Jw_xA5SwLdSyYgC6fCPEG-JOZdcJRgoHCMgopwfmoMKRw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We managed to carve one pumpkin this year. <br><img id="id_8db0_a631_91e0_82ec" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCLNh0HEqX3tW1RR5egHiO-oNqTYeu8rRHmN1kjk2w2DrVyMjgnnOP8tHrw7G0XjTZ0qMP5OTDb3rzhrd2IrhBLe4HK1g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>It was a team effort. I cleaned it out, Ally designed it and Becky carved it.<br><img id="id_e956_5ed6_8c0e_f849" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCbbMiS4aeJorlsz_yTguFuH6kF41KRUE98x7LC4LL_6e9yxajcnq6bK3yo9NdX0RLd_CU27AyKSvqGHHTLkzKKvtNjPg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Always with her cats<br><img id="id_2fde_959e_283c_8ec3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCGLYqOSb2bVSpAyzsEV4Z_XqExlG7W42rmiuBw6Gsio3UweV0ZF-pJJqgF7QZTV2_DnizC2wuzaQbHTkTKyuRkL-Nc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>And dog.<br><img id="id_15d4_86c1_a853_d524" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCkpclwXnK6WDYQN3PuLYXntM-qtkDlijgYoxE-CO8tbv9jJHqCoDcOz-io34Ye3_vcrImkA0bPwvsc0NN3mNhTZBnB" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>But the really BIG news is that Ally took her drivers test again and she passed!!! She is a licensed driver now. She was so happy. And relieved. </div><div>She worked really hard to learn to drive and to practice the test she had a couple of private driving lessons which she hated (in a car with a stranger one on one…it was creepy and stressful to her) but she did it. </div><div><br><img id="id_e485_96ea_4ea9_22c4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBLnJ2kTLreYlhX6OYDlxlJDQNAOTBo5xJp_nF1N1sOLLKpSo3IG8z5IxpIy1TMlIYCdOj7mxNiudsS_gGVGuLziwWicw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Post drivers test relaxation. We got donuts to celebrate and then she took a nap. <br><img id="id_f2ef_60b3_82ca_f628" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBFS7oXefax5HMBwSlplfrV6YmmiuRkmN3G7QxuuP1hDv34i1tBo8QMvoos1UL9tdHK2DAantny-HLv4ThZZ95N1amdVA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>And worked hard on homework that night and again on Sunday. Ally is working so hard on her projects and homework. It’s impressive.</div><div><br></div><div><br><br></div>Julie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900807847790720857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795571630735122079.post-52281652649305670872023-10-28T10:01:00.001-04:002023-11-05T20:41:47.146-05:00The Senate Simulation Ally is taking Honors US History this year in 11th grade and part of the curriculum is learning about the US Government so they do a project called the Senate Simulation. All 11th graders and most of the 12th graders participate in this project. Each student is randomly assigned a Senator. They have to research their Senator, give a presentation in class about the Senator and draft a bill that the Senator might actually submit to the senate. A committee decides what students will present their bills to the Senate on the day of the simulation. <div><br></div><div>During the event students are encouraged to dress like a Senator (but not required bc the school does not want people to just buy clothes for this event) but no hoodies, or crocs etc there was a basic dress code. </div><div><br></div><div>During the event the Senators have the opportunity to comment on bills and each bill is voted on. Some are a group vote others a roll call vote. </div><div><br></div><div>The whole event was live streamed so parents and family could watch from home. I shared the link with Debbie and Dave and I watched the last 45 minutes from work while doing some things at my desk. It was pretty neat to see.</div><div><br></div><div>Ally commented on several bills. And we got to see her present her bill I texted our group chat and everyone logged on, even Becky from her classroom. It was voted on and passed!</div><div><br></div><div>I was pretty impressed with the preparation work of most of the students. Ally was Senator Bob Casey Democrat from Pennsylvania. And when she commented on a bill about funding for gun control research, she talked about how she had 4 kids and as a parent she felt all children should be able to go to school safely and that gun violence is the #1 cause of death in children in America. </div><div><br></div><div>I did a lot of work to help her “look the part” mostly because I love to shop and because in the next year Ally is going to be interviewing for colleges and jobs and will need some nicer clothes for those. My best find was a royal blue suit. My failure was shoes. We tried over 10 pairs of dress shoes for Ally and none fit. We’ve agreed we need to keep looking for shoes before the next event. But she happily wore her blue Jordan’s which really went with the democrat blue theme. She said got a lot of compliments on her outfit. </div><div>She wore her hair slicked back in a ponytail, and even wore pearls around her neck. </div><div><br></div><div>Such a positive school event. She said she felt she did well. After school she had to get some cavities filled and then crashed in a nap with her cats and ended the day with breakfast for dinner in bed. </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_ba61_2260_baa5_cd4a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDdEljQbSFXtCoAhIwq9icQ5dgvVkRYIA4hne2HMTebUa4bSyXH_DEKOWA2OJoegEmEcBrFIkWe73wPzOps6haSTxvbgw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_7f13_1321_5f07_18f2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAPMpAaAtAOuP9KCopcLDnbhu-JWMJoxgkJfpAzhiA1psDOsXmWF4gqyiVHGv5baH7rQh6R6QxuVgZ0sYKlMMQg2zhEUw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><img id="id_949b_81ac_e0b7_46b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaC_tm874q3ebengjIPBVe2Ow99iRfXsg8fWCcThmwVMPYbxN4yLXUDCdfEyH5d85rz05jhx30YmHJ6yUMMBAFSxKGnn" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_65f5_caa9_4642_31c1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDvW8UfHeh4EHeMwrwOsJKiWxIZieV5bCKeiX7uP8IR2h52k5KMvYX0wQf_cha22ssxTZQS6aR-aR8wYpQ-5jBdVfYV1g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ally is last in line to comment on a bill.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_120a_1c7e_c84f_858e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDPFdif0L99Dicx4p9FOio0rjGKJF6wIkY9M8MWvfP0IhDRr1G4XtNw_YMTtEx2lrz4yPvkTboQwFDVOhoCF62Mj6F_GA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Presenting her bill on healthcare.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_f393_9372_b775_2a27" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaC1Y-NUeRDOIGuj-VkHBCf_cxNV1gchUCC4q3jC7CmRzKspA7mk-MJr1oHo8FkGNeVwVHVmO6lDTPDWNJR4jA_EV4AR0Q" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Writing her remarks to speak about another bill. They did not know what other bills would be presented so after they heard it they had the opportunity to comment. But they had to comment as if they were the Senator. <br><br></div><div><img id="id_d0de_24d9_aef1_678" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBXO0-eEMb1jROrTaouW7ibQU-IZkJimVWmyohkL7Fitdu1OFIdcYQr66SlmZ4R6haf-mTYYMsIuYsuh_JsHg8fXHwCMg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_136f_a500_508a_f9bf" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDOxte_jiV5PoyQfEK_bs8ZsBXXH3ZvdyVMj1c8YMdFIQTbYnGjaXxNryvZc-2A-XvY4QENs9i5su7-RCfLuB59fN_AFw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>These cats are the very best. </div><div><br></div>Julie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900807847790720857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795571630735122079.post-57920357855959163412023-10-23T17:15:00.000-04:002023-10-23T17:20:34.757-04:00October 1-23, 2023Volleyball club tryouts, some hard school stuff, cold for all 3 of us, Cloey had an accident, movie night with Beth.<div><br></div><div><img id="id_5b33_d40_bdf9_cda" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBtvypBrM3J0Cgravq1OxQ07N5b1tQzk-A8pGlyS8e4Odbi3YgaimUwbx9BEeAIQ8h5zcSuxeZUhpoM5LlH1hhu3kqr-A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Before school picture. Note the early fall foliage.<br><img id="id_42ea_fa20_7973_31b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBGff39t0Lal-_3ZCNWaKFroC-AgljTerhVSEwkBLba5nUG_lKQqKlHFWwOstjlYQfTXeDKFSWFVUpYBS5GmymaDehM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ally loves coming home to her cats.<br><img id="id_d340_d626_b61d_efa5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBtUc2lR3Z-teZbV05nbsuE6FP6bYC9T20HEyfggdbRBsjiyAXyjHq_PRqwGRI8nxTurrkd-bDH8SSY1y110z_SLpzm" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_744e_d81e_4c8a_de39" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBW5ET62mPb0uptpOhqLUtuW2VaWd6lLGBO2xJph_NiSW87x8FLG-NUXOmCU8xLJ4pm08C9Hn_Kro-O2sc7j0EbKK-6" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_7e8d_8ff3_878d_523f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAf0uT9zx1nTXiiBkna0FxCFIl7hGQf18NQUPb3iw9kVZV_L8xtv1VnazTA_fn_d2JWwNQIGBpD-GpgJOUhFPCpmLW6" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We watched The Meg2 one night.<br><img id="id_79e5_7672_391d_fac2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDxTOszE4ndPZQPhqhaSizdE6jVwn7txG1x6OM2PjZHWs6EBg3g0I4JCXoFBSGolK7o6sVKcGZzXOOU8KZ9fefJGoLCbA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_e769_9c4c_b660_519b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDFRxvir8N8BSOJe2QWngd9KRLVTfBPG4DNTvYrHrnUCiN72SJC97uYWCKBM0rkUotLOsKpo2yVePfOLwl2mJYmD-SS" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ally finished a drawing for her Art Class. <br><img id="id_41dd_a7cc_c05d_eec4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaB3OFG_aDPgON9O0Pq9FJmw4xsNxYO7uuLMQcwC1jKGTPvLi281DQZLR0CwL8gMc81tO31R-BTqEG8pqf4Bp3j33YUw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Homework with the cats.<br><img id="id_2e27_39fa_fe5_a1e0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaB1n0SaC8J7FQjxJCjWIdGjq6I0d3iz8ouCX83nhx-Imd2JJZFJnyvqy_GYcAM_RezhDmBgDAZC_f-XqRngZg4UIJXQFw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We are trying something new this year. On Thursdays Ally brings her lunch to school and eats lunch at the Wellness Center in a treatment room with an Eating Coach that we hired to help Ally overcome her eating disorder.<br><img id="id_7571_4a1_3d9_b5a9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDmjHVnwvMqQxb6p_ztDuv7JqM-WjEAp8PkOYuLZ6iMPGddIkvMWfLmnm3t3VlsLAm8qIIMtW_9HYNNPdocS0hc3xj0qg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_3c75_3576_54d1_20a3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCMYSxW5XQOEP-wap06vpw4QgseKp3Wo_nBhOwi9BTUyf7x-Sk_ecHEE1uVG9ne1NV-kVGTLMzDwzTojJnoXDvxMOhn" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Tryouts week 1<br><img id="id_a54_92de_cb6_7c12" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaB9bUMOLfBThGviQCDQ68lHM-0--rbyKI3N_WlfwLlC6OIHTabeByirjrWq0kaw2pMaOerSFHv26JUX9C9v4wWLLb8n_g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Weekend homework <br><img id="id_5cc7_b165_57f3_8f9d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaC7YwVAnLBIP4uu1eJzjEF9GMKBtIaoqQ3L1N_INczaCSxK9UunhSy5KB_L3cMnIhuKoqGw8RJ8wcoDgIl3_r8vsWW3" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>I decorated the house for Halloween with decorations from Ally’s childhood.<br><img id="id_bd03_466b_bef2_babf" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCOhKqy_tsi868URkDMHO2dxfQxe4MwE4rB2NZWPjLg-ZtnzyWmyT6jIZ3yGhKMeXbVrNSMCzZimQ3OLirXcC33ALjB" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_5dd_2002_e9f6_24f3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAxLlBUMAbP-yBtK3MgVM_JQbKkF2VJpqUZJELsh4lvu87ylzNPblCH9j2ga5VHG7QK2F_skouyfOi1Wje5Ld2CLYnd" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_4d51_47ab_5331_3e27" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBaPs-TGUgbtfVyLN_7umEVqW8maMzfvw-zr4rXP7XRnCmjyZQa_XZLRknGS8TpW8x21AnFBLmL7CaNnybYnqUawvWf7g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Saying goodbye to the cats in the morning before school is the hardest part of the day.<br><img id="id_98a6_6913_4648_30de" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDmbFqtE7nJjBXcyoB2drTM7UcF1wBnqAneDRUHUgzJkpdPr06WRrY0MofognbozAkHgYr34nGXTsG3LI_P5uYdi_0YJw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Wearing her new varsity team swag.<br><img id="id_261e_d60_7d3d_e98c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaC74U8XkNVjBMuMy91qJp4gKtFmZO_km5Vd41fczZxAvMexKTjofGFs4QaKchYrWj_My7Wvbd1QA3C3WiNrNKdkSdzT7Q" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Our family photographer does senior portraits at Ally’s school. She was nice enough to take this one of Ally.</div><div><br><img id="id_8cf1_f808_18e1_2a95" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBK15AVoQj4yRvPs0QWcIWO66qBduRdf-6y7mwCZb_vlsuiFsD7RdKdNY3a2qKBd9g-9AT9SZe_2FlgTiNfr6q-qpHEVg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Lots of compost. <br><img id="id_17a6_cf85_ad78_a932" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDKD_aWUunoNvahBhr9ZXhHmdGL-8zPi5zTDQ9iXZTeBPVv8iUmG0iNisF2Qm1sWFHYru5tDJFfrJZ_DzPsWkKUarJO" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Driving home from tryouts week 2. She find out later this week what her team placement will be.<br><img id="id_63a1_484_2708_dc78" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaC7JoVJXmeIo6PnqWkKKvuJH37vlN9ID7dK-_a4o08Vw4q9zEg-wma8MS5WI2sj-b5JGmG7hQDae1NcJpLFCsW9eyT8KQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Beth came over for dinner and the annual Hocus Pocus movie night. Becky made a witches brew cocktail for them<br><img id="id_a62b_4c8e_e98f_835" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAR9flH4gL8X8mQxLJ0fmdX67fxBFCWsqiNe_CJKoxHiFA0bE5hAgy5C-PGO4mUvAuldFoOlSf7UrzlGpRnhtI4t92nWQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Beth brought her photo props from last year. I even watched the movie for the first time.<br><img id="id_ad7_da5e_d618_7f80" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaC5h9Ha95guFbBqA-_xZI2l5KS1bO14uwf29M0R1v3PMeXMJ6eDhrNgHA_0p46pO_7elQwJHpTa83FPNNo_L3cm7iq0vg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Cloey ripped out one of her nails. She was in her crate at the time and got her mail stuck in her collar. She squealed so loud and pitifully it was awful. Becky went running and called for help because there was a lot of blood. Becky took Cloey to the Emergency Vet and we watched the movie at home. Cloey is ok. On some painkillers and has to wear a cone for a few days.</div><div><br><img id="id_8fd4_7f2f_58fc_d6f2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDHW6-n59iPaQgnLjVXYGMwSm53G_rtveQ5-nS9JBgAUp54-08GoG_UGd0fhkYvfislc2k4RWG5Vse3cVuc6Eb2t94QAA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>I got them matching Tshirts this year!<br><img id="id_6922_9d76_21d_f7d5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDyTKx1aS7Sb5cdbM3xRyLiX1e6-mgbVwShPNpc_YyQstIRrrk7KtCORx9WIgw6Ff7pJ4Wi5Vhg_wFSHPDBnz6jy8waWw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_45a2_c895_9ff8_7c46" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBSm0mgDwAzvlCt-Loq84E6cDXU6w709GvP_AOnyM__WdCMEAc_XZvX9nHFl99CabpSfwMbgQWNzVpZc5IJj1JaajShow" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Sunday evening homework.<br><img id="id_e1ad_a45b_da7d_6ace" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCqGpfikDKYHqoDf33F3jTsgok-3Bu_OJwP7qjADEtmffVMMg3TMYKQSesmtDyTWLD9ddrIcrnXnui20wxjMJgbzVRUkg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Monday morning Ally has some spoiled milk with her cereal and it made her so sick she could not go to school. Cloey was happy to have a buddy to snuggle with on the couch.</div><div><br></div><div><br><br></div>Julie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900807847790720857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795571630735122079.post-26630188764475335602023-10-09T17:01:00.000-04:002023-10-23T17:01:22.579-04:00September 2023September was a really long month. Becky healing from her accident. Our collective grief about my dad, the start of school, really long volleyball games for Ally, busy work time for me. But we made it through. <div><img id="id_a265_4306_827f_4adf" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAcg0dgBWFOqTKP4pxf_7GkNf-_XLAGNcrS-zB2Sfxmj_Kiq584ZwKN6FKz8Trvpzd3fnuf0VVkeD4k3j9wvB4aZ2lD" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>The black eye progression went from bad to worse before getting better. <br><img id="id_1daf_c12d_4eec_3525" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAU4iwmYpSHyqoJkjLCrxS76_7-CVr3KIAt115-dIa5wTHRm5WkqBT4cJQbOX_z5M-kV5NrKSBV80MT8S0shAZyMouBFA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_e6_1694_5213_c15d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCK8YwmB_OrPYRPB0q6V6teP5Aaaj3zWbKGICqfjDx4vGphIicVGcosJZ5c16LKt29lj_pd_pDe6-m-BTFKDpzD6D6Xzg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Maggie likes to be touching someone.<br><img id="id_66dc_556e_113c_b042" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBkQdAQ6kQHK9Ip0eCP7lxvxPdnAzEvnEG2uVml_-8pm1epINH7hfDxH7vVkTDey0gZUVmoheYzDm8-wgVXEbWECTYE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Don’t worry, Daisy is not far away.</div><div><br><img id="id_ba69_ce06_c28e_62e6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCN0gCHCXXsWOH1H9u8HbBERkrwDxk_vJuW5sDE9i1sYfECCDXXk7QRMMvWVsZTqwKSHMqocFsVT2qGz0SwG7MOrVmwQA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>See her perched on the arm of the couch?<br><img id="id_feb5_1f6c_e0da_6f26" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaA59AL71DYJUkY_HJhjXHf2QIC-LBn9osb8IeNRbevumsDimacPTkOdnyWPGYFwDgoFXchC1EJU_vV73gHYEOPqulw9AQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Becky mastered coverup for her black eye and start of school.<br><img id="id_c5a7_6186_e102_2e0b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAEM-G6vdPq5vo9mPAfK3P17zyLiB-JsBwUTisCrClsfgRBYdJg4T29n5sFS9VtBI9326_lMTwb16BTdSHIpHepuXtwvA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ally started off the school year staying ahead on homework.</div><div><br><img id="id_6d5c_8ae9_2dfb_d6d1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBWhI1s1RcAX3FDqtUFw4UGVuxyBCWRVcA73g-Vnfxu6bhbNDQ0x8WGxQBC0BUBtG2yJxKLCCsM1yVoDEYJD6-KrfBniQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>There’s always time for Daisy.<br><img id="id_10e9_6700_c35b_bf18" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaD35g86BNbM7_OcDlCXYLLhGwR6S6EslvV8k4b1MAC629cJb9ANXa4mxQumcJFOG6Hvkj5NlJRRhgnKJ2_jZF4pa8JSJQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_17df_f1f5_dd59_f275" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCiu9Byo2NCi6fi-_zSlgL4R-uHudH_3j334JPlE5rmanOJSZo12RRf_UlcHZ9BNSRtgA2ehdynoomWLOHuwqXzTrFX4g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_7a89_a836_967e_815d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAEFdAVMhndj8Ew3C54HJRnWVdhrMoy5TaInlG_zHF_NQhfF3WgPB7XrjSuceNxwjFaVDIarcloj31gEvnUjslV72J9JQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Volleyball games! It’s been a rough season. Games are going 5 sets and they are only about 500 for the season. <br><img id="id_189_166b_a0a9_a0ce" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaByZXEvHGXSASHiyiQBbKj0UEq5jTR0yFZvXopzc2BVICpmnV9oJ16nMF3NrDHGjsPqMKiaZuirvLtD2PPTzmvHKit0mA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Happy to be going home.<br><img id="id_ff0b_12a8_71ae_68f3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaD2ig4d24CNngynII35zOgdLTWHgFZh9YEzECqNJMQuCgx3LA0ucayUswtzry5My-4yf7rEcLaJcQF8NkgZWnKffVf25g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Volleyball really emphasizes height differences. </div><div><br><img id="id_d324_7811_2e03_a185" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAylRN1b0fVKSKlqWgCpporxS0fLM0NdJ1-vcIOZX-8x90Hthgi4LMtE67hP1zqBqTvz2akdS_cfjuniSzks2LwLCbmNg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Monthly subscription boxes always brighten up a long day.<br><img id="id_12d4_397b_447c_d99a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDM6IglFnnb9jZpsnj5Cbc38hg6lc1wI4uFNXBf-N0RzU72YM7UJ7-Ji9LEEKXFBTcDkY_LpMebiMhLoa8GbBveb9mh" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Finally cool enough for sweatpants.<br><img id="id_e732_e4a3_7e9b_4051" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAHH0_pFKl0hE6p5EtN6UMH0FKqHmz5DsID4QI4pfGppHKWO_WKNfzc6z3EL9G1MDuPxwckzMUXSmglPPAKoenvPuENAQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Hilarious view of Cloey and Becky’s feet.<br><img id="id_8f15_96bc_b8e2_ed1e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCZl4eK7wfvwa-rCHw4DZXilVEKr5pkenu4ntIvn5aJaQs4cHXP87p9y4zNepu3NJaSJ4BHWBoo5MaQKl5NR9zsy66m" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We started a new box this month. <br><img id="id_eee8_a6a_e360_657" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDVYsGmpL5aKh24FP4XB15j6eGsC3-eRHtSpikOmWhPxys-evqS5Kk3L406Rmvg95-_cR9dDHshaeayXBxsdhWXM__Vlg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>How work with cats. Always.<br><img id="id_965e_8900_eb95_2282" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBqa1sleLFUbXAM09d9Rbc2Q7uNZK7klqC-ooInTI5Nfji6WTPpqWgz4W7FgNb2xLAGU41kJBWr3rR7oa1IX8D03DzS" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_59fa_b80f_14f5_4b37" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDc3YzFDKUN1MZSPkjMPZ91rUb9PohG--KtJL-nd_oYAXmywmN7ohPUDMDVtVTKx4pWrn-zHl2CVlBVnGfoyuMWXcgm" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Sporting a purple hoodie!<br><img id="id_ea84_65e7_e2bc_c0e8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCuWQeGdxS-eRQOoXUwBcViYF06ffYdZjwF77mE2gwSZUl6H9qS2EjlBeGP-YOEwJpHh-gVA5oGaPCm3Kb2cxHARbJ43w" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Sleeping in the car on the way home from school.<br><img id="id_3d65_9fd7_9bfa_6bfb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCZRI8QZjUWYtKr2QGauKomoLQShN4yiCsRCmFlP3lJzMylCl0mmMKOGsrvezxO4WjrQyV840Co_X7IJm6wYVC7Q0ULVg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Daisy!<br><img id="id_5c80_4340_63a9_a21d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaB-ZnUDOvJBEaxn75bUudRCuCUUKhsQlG3Y0mIEZp7dudhrLGsNAtzqyO-xLkRyiFy_yt2TsiSrI1rk0vuqzdJ3pPQS_Q" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Sunset on my drive to pick up Ally.<br><img id="id_910c_32d5_5955_be99" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBkGg_JEpjM8LsF-87HXZMGnNyg65nABGToUHvlJVb_wtw0W71dT_Rp6tqDn9dss2GRLRr18_e_dfCykTZdU8i2AVIs1w" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Last picture of the month.</div><div><br></div>Julie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900807847790720857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795571630735122079.post-87654449916463608202023-09-30T14:00:00.000-04:002023-10-23T14:00:51.129-04:00Grandpa FrankMy dad, Ally’s Grandpa Frank passed away August 25, 2023. He went quickly, with a call from the nursing home at 530pm telling me he was not well. My brothers went to see him and Ally’s cousins were able to say goodbye. But he was not aware of them or of what was happening and he left the earth around 11pm.<div><br></div><div>We watched ER our summer show while waiting for news, and I worked on a photo tribute for his memorial service. It was a hard time and it’s still hard. Ally feels his loss strongly. It’s hard for her to feel less love and she knew he loved her and he’s gone. </div><div><br></div><div>We had a memorial in Burnt Hills and spoke with lots of lovely people who knew and respected and loved my dad. We received lovely cards and gifts and lots of support. We still miss him. We will honor him again when we set up our Day of the Dead Altar in a few weeks.</div><div><br></div><div>Here are some photos to remember him.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_8a71_9b78_ad6d_65c0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDYq7ccy57LdZkvrEI_HtZUYnou4D0-6K4TZI9ofwDhV6DDD0w3iUDWE5TBiKpy78eY_2o7E-rIDJOAzpgr2vPY3M-m" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_f033_bdab_3c68_dc92" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCPIYagjbzjkvCKYLcT1hnEnHScRcXc2DMOheUCUu4kQ2YfrU0R6t1piyXHVcZTGOQeHtIsCfh0iAH_dkpy_ygEjMvvdQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_6ed0_3ca9_d10b_a6fd" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDzj9d4RFnovMR7OLUYqa_kXUupDlaE3Dvi2b28Rel2CwhcnNUmusTDtfKlsmteAvRwedzTdFgvbkUkI84oTL8pSOflFA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_59fa_18b7_336e_98a9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAbuPqKNFnJzYHo3xXFXTrJ3cGNJ_aPi-plUmmN1heMPkDqTHhI6_7Hu9iZoabSh8_DejtC7HC3aNXPFmQnio2yPKM3Jw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c4b5_9a38_919d_1e85" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaB7dIHYWj7qJOuuwtA2N3lnJ-fxIHrDwQdyT8tAW7IYZLnr4xgmGhjdCwAYkhEKZ7maF2BfTzRmwIwu4q-V4reW06eX" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c056_6035_bc72_5414" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaA7ndu5BnqqQjJ99BORNTEfmi9-6QtnN5Eo39qjseSH9p-H4x2qwd4Nqxugdzd5_AdrBjDmdoY7bczH25-jkzFxDVes8A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_d4e7_3610_d577_6642" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCSPup7rLoaUMy1nlk2lWrQPa13g2ThlWRtwNmPve8AyaagzR9JnDysTWjNWBe-mZKSr7SLHowsDW9pk83EUFlYgqXUvw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_aaf8_f40f_7562_bac6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaD-GNjk2rAyBkrkM5niBlyOTlfK66KxRA64szHziYcHjGUXNz33EoLfVdh2AzZz3LCRJoY3t8rlIidWLv360bmLiHYH" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_e4ab_aa28_1503_a34a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCg-GKJvmfbu6HUZ6dSk9W5IZ3uY_EhKa81lAPecQgqgUzfcgOTJu31MvT8oHie_zb4hN3yXmXPvryr90wvodlgQ5qwIw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>He was not really himself the last few years but he always asked about Ally when I spoke to him on the phone and somehow he always remembered what she was doing, volleyball or basketball or trips. </div><div><br></div><div>We will all miss his love and treasure his spirit.</div><div><br></div><div>Here are a couple photos from the memorial:</div><div><img id="id_33b9_e0e_43fe_455e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaB98jshUwE32JcNOo7n2U6Wcxr1W2gP-jWy7psO4mL46xk61yolQwLOzfLCzCEldx29tGTk7bFn9BkdjlPI_pJJTpdDeA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_f338_4be0_94d4_cffa" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBQ0lOWzvb4jsWRfKykiPpHP60jHKBp40DBkyLEuGYDv6zE_AXToTVp57C1NAu08oqRyfSQmwnN7DGEHHiyHK4GiqNpNw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Julie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900807847790720857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795571630735122079.post-24153326106742409872023-09-09T21:45:00.001-04:002023-09-09T21:48:23.614-04:00First day of 11th grade Hard to believe there are only 2 years left of high school. Ally started her junior year this week.<div><br></div><div><img id="id_f8_7098_acb0_f972" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-wm-38ILJcsaQPE3sukZ4OJxQUtn_rbSZmb5BfNItTJK_YqDkq4KDJ166nry1PecgnP9cgFyB6iv8lkv9QMQemUHUqcUA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Day 1</div><div><br><img id="id_50ea_63f4_931_ca1a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-zE4PKcdz5-686yQLkKvcYFKJUptTKpHTd7sF7UI0Vtbhe4uOVRyPz58muCMRe_19OeKM1bLvFfpzemO-6gJP_x8P2b" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Day 2<br><img id="id_3e83_3d77_dfa9_6713" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-wLvSvu2WkC3fkvLfEhjYyukkBXSoOMUDDthfmvxVnUjDFw357I0RYIlRTWUitx0wyog3xDmGcOfft6ZOKiwHbKsOLloA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Day 3<br><img id="id_49f1_589b_f5d_7fce" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-zBaDDGb0G9KGb43KPQuuYaW-AJJ8Bw20hn5-Xol7WmW7UbH-MCMATm5Cq0ykPHejDDjBjXMZL0EVtWkSW3tFdV_fBv8Q" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Everyday after school she looks like this. Curled up on the couch under a blanket with 1 2 or 3 pets with her.<br><img id="id_78ca_4866_f992_ddb8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-x4adVzOXQDgcB-x5pL8UGS5S_OuBY9SWUtPmzVL-hfTZQkoRgJnmCWeAVpeeB7rzfR7IvGO-ZK3WUDnUIE-Xy4thzj" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Day 4<br><img id="id_6d61_370e_56ec_c136" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-xE0Rc-3568ei8gdcADRCLcJbv18oFL0JWRjDR03lQz1G3Uy0wKBUBjJxxmUxNf9WHSRWUxfXdDFHUNs4mKQI5mvFtxMQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Friday she came home after her volleyball scrimmage and took a nap, ate some dinner and started homework!<br><img id="id_f151_9719_99c9_8c42" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-y7eE2HjkjuzRxeRQV_T0vn8qE2DHkhllZkkbVnBS_SJ2iDex96v3r7cWJn4QoKLklB1PcMd71LgNG_gCmjE8khrZPPdQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>After homework it was snuggle time with Daisy before bed.</div><div><br></div>Julie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900807847790720857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795571630735122079.post-42189239338810299642023-09-02T13:39:00.000-04:002023-10-23T13:39:35.793-04:00August 2023Just a quick post to document August.<div><br></div><div><img id="id_30b3_3cbb_8385_8093" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaB87WvMj7xdJBurUoYK2cyV70KDS0dhX5uPXCL0kvh1_h1uCewQK5umf2Lm3AVOaZBxg7LMZHY4zk-OhCSLy75iqubf5A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Grandma and Poppy came to visit. It was a birthday gift for Grandma’s birthday.</div><div><br><img id="id_621c_2205_e4d2_f787" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCRcwiirwTxb9_yNc43OUG0b7UJlfIH3TyQkBKC6mCo_x9tRasoCC4JBU0P-Ymoo1p70IIApTCP1RvjWDFl4viZbligaA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_e816_f5cc_267_57a1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBABZh5QFNeEeBvYf_QljVjrkDHFTcTdDhM8WS2j0gqOMUCo7-m0FyiYWB-wmKEKe4cESakKZCR2HLCiu-bOu_sgWDjCw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><img id="id_4121_ae9b_c465_7106" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaA4yhCEmPANivW2dGGdrqXYf0RTag6G_efL8g2fXc-Aptbq5YeCzv8AneOp0pFBg8EZgRSnCJUfyR1VUpVGI8Rt943VGg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">These 4 went on a boat tour of Boston Architecture <br></span><br><img id="id_3ba3_c6bd_265a_58c5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAhlhIPgeZzqOYlwQ3G4EjzUFtJN8oheNj08Sn-vu-477zY548CMtCF7K92xJ1_wlhy9nNiVVKcRgtAmbx4sYw2ifpgbQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>And Ally and I met up with them at their hotel pool later.</div><div><br><img id="id_6a4f_3f1f_26ee_52a4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCCatzQUKT9wAx5USAvpCT5fi-ES7zWJyNxWhtW16SO5DRunEnsM4KajMlQ1mZEyaynmuXxxONX8NcSbXbUmQPTe3X8Gw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We visited the NE Quilt Museum <br><img id="id_4889_8533_1430_20a7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCgnNxlz8jKxCAtjfYQogh9lkOkCYfIhcfbrYulepB7rQR09qUbVoY3HyUGMQnkETsWxi7rpBKSQNrylgr6XjJKJBNnMg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c8cc_2e19_feec_8bdb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBU9p_i6xx9caM1WTBJi8-RV5flrtKW5UaE6k0lKfhCNRJGtdMLMe3tVZ5Bg3exIWGQ4Jkc_PEsjvT1e2E3QkTAdrZhSA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_4953_bb44_701e_e90e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaC81hHdNZnfb0MQRBivSzncgeBZxTx_c0No4txBOnuRXuxiIay0oOmVUTTHLA4M2IjVj9YmnGeCoruk440aBiwQ-dIe" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_1d8f_84fc_7a0c_d05c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDJL5rvWKQIGacuchgQ5378nTibVkpMVYVYTiKg4LdpaX6RM4O-bnNin6mvLthPmmdSBLQmC2TRFMnisvtryBL63-8k1g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_301b_d2ca_6860_dde1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCPtp0kFDpPN0NqjzBRqqy0UoVNufRgHEPSOOALV_7tnuI_5yGjQXehqtC6od-y-tHOLn393V84VfdGvjz6nr_lImq8lA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>It was a lovely few days with them.</div><div><br><img id="id_fa77_a88f_43bc_b9c4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAE9MJP7YIHWxZN3MS7fv3j4UN5WM2q-KsVpioPKaA9Rj5aNtC-QSB3fOBFfQ-LxyY_XYfc04gHE3N140CCcx3EzUuedA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ally went to some more volleyball camp.</div><div><br><img id="id_f3ca_4488_de07_c53f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaASzzvgHnnh-DllyRtaUeG8Kp8bceRp5HA6GVsHCt3tTqryefuOsTSPCGrXK8GmIMf44nCNM4excakEk06YdYeBApdg0g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>And spent all her free time with her cats.</div><div><br><img id="id_4a25_b952_97e2_1171" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAouAtUTO6GkhxrUegTg4gPiHdVs9by6tE0xfgTZgubSvVOynF1nHdmuO8hATL9r2-s2gSLaoOCBdiL8M6EojmZ3My8bQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We met up with Beth one very hot afternoon for a walk around Fenway.<br><img id="id_d308_b0bf_c03a_4df5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCMYk_ZkwYeIJzTuUVtgaHoacXiUxzMOLl6jk8XhjJLUaaAMdlQIndgmcxuYynzjfQ8aGuoXa4V78xXiZXNfk2rF1o" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_e977_9518_396d_a39b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBx_WlDJi5T93o0aU080XQSE0lYZPOO6ZLu6FDC1XAH5TxaoenmM8LQvU8kH9vjsjj1v7tDwErsTLzWZMfnlm1tQGCd" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_b76f_c09d_e15a_f879" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaB_QVtEHqCQvuAT6ZwVJWip1kYmBLDE5jpJQEu8BlutARM231fwjLOtsKZ3HeONh-iVPapd-tgpLXp0je_oWYCzrGxP" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Becky got new glasses. <br><br><img id="id_5a5d_bdd_b0b8_f9f9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBKM7QgX2Uz48vnskND54rCJn2D3_c6lsTesoltCJJAztGVpiWaDNXZyxtiL7mxFvDFvraHD5qrN5-_F6c0ykbV_kpE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ally got a haircut before school started.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_2d82_1db2_13f4_1bef" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDR7Qa0PCh4rhM9Ua9VquroF-xxTlTRbx6npatJDmPx6ozVY3GLGaA-xgDIggtrnRl4ytef4x74RbdzjL4RfQmXYBGgEg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>And a new bed. A full size platform bed. It’s bigger and lower to the ground. Her room looks like a young adult lives there now. </div><div><br><img id="id_53d0_fef7_ee67_8d2f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaD3dJOtn__RCEt3Ix9e0YXIXcNyuuUkQpptU9yQurD3H46fuSVZpueLim9FJTzG9gEBRt1zSGMch7JhNx96tIsrDFFBkA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Guatemala Girls end of Summer at Gabi’s house.</div><div><br>And on the last day of the month Becky had an accident. Beth had back surgery and Becky spent the night to help her and during the night she tripped and fell into the corner of a wall.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_efb9_4511_cce8_d297" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAXdNTRT8HRi_6R4oOP46-iUZbopmEeVhAt1Bwd_Lyg0uiPK1VwSxCqtvnL9AS5OWwmcJydiZO1MSS82fMqp0fNkvUXzw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_5907_d166_4253_d678" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCT4Ogm57yk5H-4-kSkk7wQjSnOqcfLa2sDrOHUDQg6KQNZF6VVhTxn5q5nrWkXVI7WLA_juqu4hX1gSVqPLirqJmYxlg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_e3f0_33af_9a08_6d3d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaANWU3hyUfHqcSg-yKxPd6vDdS4umWZuGdnqdTQo2Q1t_TFiWWCconKoTJbXNeJy0UbVCDya9zqPBFjEQmk0XDh-6Ek6w" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_201e_703c_38eb_9652" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaB_SBZTG2V_7AHPDdDfmzkdZ0OzKenRISUFoDehXpOvrcF-N1_BLA_9W9om1VDJBPpuNGC_LtuLCU2-95Z8TL8YZgs0jA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>And the most memorable event is that my dad passed away. Ally’s Grandpa Frank joined Grandma Barbie in heaven. <br><img id="id_3ff1_dd42_634c_7e6f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCdJMxZd13J-TcRd7cfImZS4Tr8jQS5jFjkK7TqbK9zOnXjm1faSdcsco9rLqGftpkEf5zyyTibZEXXlBMNV3gVsKpJ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div>Julie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900807847790720857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795571630735122079.post-2510521863302476672023-08-20T09:41:00.000-04:002023-10-23T13:42:00.257-04:00Costa Rica Part 2I’m way behind on blogging. I’m going to try and get caught up. I’m hoping to keep this blog up until Ally graduates from high school. <div><br></div><div>Part 2 of our Costa Rica vacation featured more gorgeous sunsets and lots of monkeys.<br><div><br></div><img id="id_169f_a8c7_a4ac_373d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDoq6pRkkdtaSvJ5-fyqP7TFCZfZRM22_DOQNLcign28kSS7WSNecVjQJ07bJFnYzQq7kBErv-KmiDR_2B8ZliMUX5TDg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>My friend Denise was nice enough to drive us 30 miles south to a monkey sanctuary. It took about 90 minutes to drive that far! Unpaved roads the entire way. </div><div>It was kind of a weird place but nice to see more of the country.<br><img id="id_ccb9_9b98_be39_d35d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBEef38tXzaDLOvsRJgpyBonWST1VxJe12feYLLSWfheOqnj1bYmbWbNw5M5Xm5JcS62LHt5P4zWsM_7Q89XIW_0ENAyw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_79e8_2d5_a5c1_85ca" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBPCmvNivOQhEovNO8UUos9rYzAp8fMGZNSsJoa-ii3tXj482E0nVo05iAbum16tXUSGQcQkF_MSvMSa5iyL2dagUWieg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_1c06_f1f8_73b_6163" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCS5_RhnNsOl6JgWTfpJ-dXgvjKl7Qdgz9GNId72e-HIzQRFXEkrV5-am_9CpFKVCN4DTc1uDYDXU6deCtkC4qJ48F2" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>A cashew nut. I’ve never seen one in it’s shell.<br><img id="id_ba32_f432_f3bd_f0f9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDtWVFLaBHD960sndyGdK3PkzTiIDtbJhEMMvvCJq-1VavB0Xu97X6n6Cy42JpwW-bXN2jWfb0ME0jHdt5lxmGxSUmirA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>There were these adorable animals called coatis. They are similar to raccoons. But cuter.</div><div><br><img id="id_4036_e64f_ce56_1b62" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBUaL-7-yCioEFPkVshcB1HecrJIVhjorwUSJEpI3AlbpGMJ2h4L97ATkD8yu6NZlY16j3-3f9fG75jvkO0OpHBfJECvw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><div> </div><img id="id_430_55e_f7c0_2902" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaA4EnzoUufM-2zRdIroi_CZiegAmxK_K2P3s2DZODopLQrvKLCALkAcrIfXrHytHUIMLTItXY8yJ48hBPF7vPt3Vxl3rg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_59fd_9dc8_6035_1d1d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCtGNDcPsuGLBlE8biXwCK4iMqV3FEZOWBlsij2siKS9CkwjhSzK2LW27zUIEbGKaAKYA2RpFs65RXuUveyldowwVKxXg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Raccoons.<br><img id="id_cf69_81ed_d1ed_32a6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAybS30G8M9etsCdMDMFkPWug_PM3DCZGH_xAthJXGVD4uqjmTdiifW9qUehVjedRc3q0dgCtpQh3tgdcqMgYfW4Xlx" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We rode in the back of a truck on our way out of the sanctuary.<br><img id="id_503c_4c65_b496_13c2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDfp-DZcpicmP2TcAN9w3qRqHFkK3mbtHtbAchL8CfMVSNavOn_NoGFUsHX7Gpdd-7box_NuYtnkr3lOjubCrS72JkyVw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Then we w drove to Nosara, a surf town, had lunch and walked to the beach. <br><img id="id_9b76_fd5_e09_78c3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaD66iHdN91sGviIbgTZ8CRE4boBPRIeB3TZ72zhAj2nBHrAGOw2FHX9w_bX8OGdtpiHFsz6dN1vqtvUFFrPxJyAlfN2aQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c7f0_8d59_c4b6_86a4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBek5mFEVDhkMoHifLXTaMWipGF4JDEBzZ21sUM-dnENVyxFl21geG9FQAMqGoTNCLIB6tMtn4Tepq0g0XirLuVbN7-6Q" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><img id="id_ae27_a09d_f5bb_83a1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaADoPSEy4sTTSF9AwwuwKMxfo3OkPwvWfnifvzAMaiKX3E6P1AmIZV2uIGnmNr4jZ1j3ajVaVq5eyK2_VSW-PRgswYgRA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_9f44_a835_f9c_3f39" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaC0LnAgRb_ltwomAMqu_zWco8B-dpMU3ID5WhDZfofqAPV47JL9WsYnO7bkP13M9ZSeSnGT9gddm1gr0hyO0xJTDWqQmw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Back at the house Becky was in the pool again.</div><div><br><img id="id_d93d_fa88_df5f_b625" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAsbAtO4ZJTkRT_ia4Pum1BoaA6i8-SmJcUFMcv-Ig9ZQzvQgGAhMFcVx_ELYSIq7mGbgnX2IGRuivuVPORD9dnowggEg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ally ate her favorite dessert bars.<br><img id="id_e890_3889_ee99_96a1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAuxcst_JgJm_u8mEEHeo72DkZXD6H8_eXYpqoM5xJC-UM9RkDz2opTpMIcdhBBzZW4Wvs-MSI6XfFlMQ31ThqVYbrLhQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>In the morning we got up and went tide pooling again.<br><img id="id_dc60_8f52_2c29_c860" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCh7GySB6l7DhoTqBZZpHNn0IXuy8-npyys2H3XSE56KAH_uYjR5lc1fsoQOSUPh3AU45Ur3vJmhuCggWyDs-HirfVtOA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_20f_d911_c173_b03e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCfm0pxW-aeDhlZ5kMYwY1TzPZ8QvfyjiuIdn1qiYZ-IRZyR2snM0o17Or8NhpQaBORLpkdm6ZreGb0BEYOe26Gy4-FTw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>More pool time for Becky. <br><img id="id_371b_f39e_9dda_7c28" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCqGo6TjQ9AAIHbgoj9B1Z6eaBwmfxsT74OyzPoWeJYzb6UPgQCR7HwLhsse6zpDpvqQT0YXT29r6dixGYYBslkDKmL" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We did a puzzle.<br><img id="id_4b8_33f5_a9ed_3f50" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDKsukddYfc4yduUc7szzBrSP8nNSEIrQPlcoQH0KpQo_qBFnWpAkcheyEckdLF8FWWs9sdLJ9onMy_eX4HWct8gbLhSQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>And saw monkeys! On our walk to breakfast the next day.<br><img id="id_4c35_acc3_ee43_41cf" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaD5NFKk9sfIbNZ3Kxx0uvtQfGlWvTFHe1PAXY75ugtfSiBAgT7HzkWaT9RWCdUlUkPnYAub7tJFCaCmz9FLtfZBtc1avg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ally got in the pool. It was just such a gorgeous setting.</div><div><br></div><div>Then Denise drove us to the nearest large town,</div><div>Tamarindo, and we did a little souvenir shopping. On the way back we saw 2 packs of howler monkeys. It was amazing.</div><div><br><img id="id_9e11_d140_6a01_8eb2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBCAfRnRDnQAUBTyHq8DtEBeP4k3GyTMaXsY7Mx9hkXLjhCncfJuHp7ZqLgDytJB6JxLYcrh82kQVkYOrlE67cpNCAz-g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_1e28_5da7_28c4_6480" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaB83CDohAHPyx389qqaTDIYBDwzdAzqYNAfpSQvOIzbPa8Wb_imcE4x6HCnmvul9gW7VHh-UrZjoaGI_jeszPfRyb36FA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_9361_8d29_e1e9_3737" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaA9rR-wb2oZoIKq_lkShvnj8nLlse2p4mAwE5_fuHEngHPDsgw_dNO7tOiuCJf--fBX4yM4GR29X5MOKhaaNEVXORIDWA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_aae5_d74c_f4e8_e8e9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCMV36rtKBRre1_bhtGa9grBLxbbYPWZkGeq9scRCES5I6_om8aeZN4r2ktA_PV5MSul_CRiiUbcZIouUYb_FWwoT625g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ally loved it.<br><img id="id_5d0d_7dc2_9092_fc37" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDgy7n6fBbFdFh3YhLcMwVBPIiMlhzeBWjZnw6YtNJDi8SfevIXQr4A7XnQhWyCz-nGJVmKp5nP2w0M_DPgkH1lrEAA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_2a39_b0c1_b40e_de71" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaD7UsnKKPja2yTyH1vSM-pe_LPrm8DtVClqR4oKv8dPHi0aWnI0B1sQIOjChiFMK_R_YEBZH2r8PpAGlNOOBAg_NxBXWg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_e6b1_cc28_863d_929" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAE_F8z6reZvhynRZ6E3QnSM1APaIv6dsibygnT26LpSYMYxwWUJUiwNxxCDElXqeRr20SF6HMbXp_C9ZZkgmcDk8zKyg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_6a1a_1562_31a8_e5de" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBALXzY_U9_B1NBERTwJSYpTAVlQmkr2VF40oD3j46-vSCW5CSzLKE1uS0s_l6Nlpudfq6Kzpi1pCf9w-A1h9AvYGwF1w" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Last sunset.<br><img id="id_59ac_d422_abd7_c020" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaCPPocGEj24iq1yeebfaO6_KA4xfJAsiXv-5Rc4O2rFk5d_SA8XOkcCJ_nPP61aiuNBs7kcNgLOkb0mNYPdn7-RNfSIjg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_6b56_ef5b_6cc9_9727" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBJuNRhUopms-z6cjaJWRVbZzxcZ8InSEqZgYIbRTDQBDj3bg760QY44WGtNYI-Y6zj9nH2hbGA1w2M4aODA5w7ZGnl" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_a9da_f1ae_7217_c9c5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAM2lhaZJ9G4PF0-Vud-3ObdXJkywKoAn-TkEt0TJc5d1Qvo3ZAkdjTr5KYrMA2q2UR8Ub-2DAIFUG2mOFfeKObQFHArQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>After dinner we went up to the roof deck to see the stars. My new iPhone took these cool shots of the stars.</div><div><br><img id="id_9ee3_764c_c8ff_3732" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDk9kxG4rQrWyvBuerCjkksUg-qB7HyN2PADGL2dnnTNxVcB7YVvID4ygUwMPJ96woTbDYDxvTvd_S7SKpqLkGIxlAs5w" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><br><img id="id_d55e_6133_3788_6aeb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBpfxSclXt5_JBLRb4CLnbJbOGlCVhX3gwRgqMe89UcHbU3U8ZVN7lyA4oX2NJXcO9pkzptf2_julJ2OJNbmJWtA09_rg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Our final morning. Becky took her last swim in the pool.<br><img id="id_cfc5_300a_c4bb_2707" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAErn9X8rxvh6ODAv0i1Odx10rInY7aN3pmhEYI2K12DozNFElNgSF0f3ZvrFJM24EDXBF21x0MbCMxpqJDBEYrwjoj" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Family photo. <br><img id="id_3ea6_176f_7129_584f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaBMsT2DT3hUVgIAmn7zuT6hm4qzMSXB9FVWdX13xdictPKfd2Htm3AMGtq3DqeSmsSiOgQQ_bltfnipF7doHJZmBlqkeA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_ce92_e93e_8c34_5eda" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaAP3II_XO-fHo9aDQAd_q2okgXZ-5_lE1noBjsnzO9B0PBf23nqy8r63mFGq23WQwjGwIuF4lik8S70oOSClo33BT19Vg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Finally home and reunited with her cats.</div><div><br><img id="id_67f1_d980_6a5_b5c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AK7aPaDaljhit2ZPWvWMnpAMEKCJQsTatwt7uHbQXb3g4C9X61lnLbWEUXFajfNXk9elcNuGUnBmJzK9wBdSvkkAGpiqtT_e" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div>Julie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900807847790720857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795571630735122079.post-49769386138546805682023-08-13T13:40:00.000-04:002023-10-23T13:41:09.461-04:00Costa Rica part 1Great time in Costa Rica<div><br></div><div><img id="id_4dcd_de21_6618_fa60" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-ymAebXeunq-8heZWfVQDo-Oh0Fm9cx6ChuyumpmNI51s3TPFIoXq3O_tc33URV2og-rtaPlX7EUCxvHq3A3dCLgXaKGQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Long flights 2 of them through Atlanta. Our first flight was at 6am. We were pretty tired.<br><div><br></div><div><img id="id_e979_3640_12c2_2fcf" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-wVo_r_FUqPvmXdg-03C5yyo0OjJkp_D2zHShjwITxLpn-eQdlu7zJICwIsNF-FQS7EHATDXBTBN_-KyMJB00bjku-uGg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Then a 90 minute van ride to the house. The driver stopped for beverages and told Becky she could get beer and drink it while he drove!<br><img id="id_5cd4_e27e_5451_aa8f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-xqD6f-on6Y-K0zfic5z27GXRsfqLLjBKu3iB0EvBBo-yZKxieOX1krXxF_G-j0zarqgent_ot35Vty7Z5mViY1XKj8bw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_64cf_d912_db65_8d37" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-xXC7Tw0jWiOAO1INNQrHskHndU0CatbUwZHvzB5KjV0E7Sr5zLpKkT-SH74BO_KpHXQLYdcuhg9aP1FIXvRWVN3UffPw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Beautiful lush farm land.<br><img id="id_9db6_9905_9650_74c9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-yg8xgQN-dIGqyCG4Y77LoyFJ54MTTYU2KFTveE1mnGJ_tm45eezbOCh-QnW4IN6kjT0xD8irApbe5SCM2EtkiM36arQg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>But it was great to finally arrive and settle in. Every night we went to the roof deck for sunset.<br><img id="id_45c4_2975_3450_71de" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-zUs70HD0_a6zY8UnQiZxtxAQw6d2wdKZjxd_N5Lpv4pWndSK2H_SFGSFyfdMUDHY1C5GQdkkx6iQPArDU0FEtTHlVqVQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_5ebf_ab37_af1f_3228" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-z4R9_2d1IjBAPoN-mkzXM5UqDKv38aG8mb87SqBbALZZrgZPB7vtXj5uhSkyqTlGIlMxXhgLzUVnSzpooKR7E5Ojsa" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>There was even a rainbow in one direction!<br><img id="id_b41c_9e6a_9095_db75" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-zrg2-feqjB-N6IDAdOLp-MLI3KVLfrxUdhq1eWeWC0xS3FJwjncNX-n8EncFsfSlbuNXrnCjaIgbLJSCeKi_nCRNc3Zg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c1a3_2be9_d367_ddba" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-x746oAh0PRsPZ1u8I0lU7-nxr2yz2zRLMO86ELRYCQ5dl3_mMV71CBTX6oCudOZL6TYo4zhEJPsU7a1HdZAlNTqxzuUw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>The colors were just gorgeous <br><img id="id_5270_a8e7_3b36_598d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-zUr_l3_Der5SAPMFPBSnylfGxgY_xcfA71WfXKtB5qPinTWKto7gOfXiOsGdFe_NF6GyiW2boj99sDNnDAgjOMbVpE7A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_daa2_6cda_98c0_2909" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-zRnQyHPL7hRjboK9v5Ho-HzZ7JLC_vk73irV-7mmXFv7DkF77OUbwGRIuxu-0yD0S82wAbfcGK3cvKwjYruZQVMHHZMw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>In the morning Ally slept in. Becky went to Yoga on the beach with Denise and I walked to breakfast with Steve. Best smoothie ever.<br><img id="id_e74e_ec0f_4840_9506" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-xQVkEmrnN8edBcof5TriNuKDEls8LR-9saT2nqGH9m0f0CEzifnAg1dPeAqRtzVqVCeQNUN_0hsLl1PFQgLCpGJYCmiQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_b2f_7762_73e4_81fa" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-yGvnj588ZHLX-stoUgsq0oKJKzjcQlVyZyECJNIbfWJXOCP2f91Cp8-59xJCNZMIpc-9SBkYQNz6AMQjtBjvNJD1jzIw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We spent our first full day acclimating to the heat. It’s so hot there in the summer. Ally was so happy to have Stanley and Henry there to cuddle with.</div><div><br><img id="id_cde8_2518_b63e_b4d9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-wQir6OAbZmg_2jpVmA9orehwva1fXedrQoOHPhM7Lsbpw2iaX9Ky6wPfNSI6un3k1eWaC1-ARtCPQn6JsBXgIil1hT" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>The pool was lovely.<br><img id="id_cc79_b998_4673_e724" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-ztpT4cbQtSB8Ucc9bsmH4gVd2wGDNpRIdc5yen8Xui6XYLBLlqhajn_EY0tpIM5dxaxssGTo0oeSzlOh7yc7Z5ckYJNw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c18_e2a5_c8fb_fa12" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-xsEaqUK9zzbi5NnoEP8cQQBjoN9GdNn4cj3qrWLzq5CzzHwIdUF8g_m6BTSaRdwUnr2jWo7bEKmQXGG0uboRjfAREu" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_98cc_f078_690c_bea9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-z2m9DtwjBYFYRnHOYqQ7p_O2Or_nhyHnKhF1MqPJ7__q1dZN1dpSjUY1Y4D8p6PkS2QT1KQmuPDXym8d-a0Wvlp92XGA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Sunset night 2<br><img id="id_bf53_4a6_4f00_3021" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-xJ1wbWit6zNdppA2fnyt7_EEwBrSFFhEmEI3YMwljXd8B0FMvP084z048l_EsOQnw4uCmITZB6WuqvoSaLjljgjxuN7w" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>In the morning Becky and I explored the tide pools <br><img id="id_c3bf_fd8a_8ef0_fca4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-yopTavF8Wxi3Y2iBLhWHOODRojXSRoZ5RoJ-XK95Cvcor9eNT83y502FHntEeM4dfi5DjCEXeMb0ffZioXCAmxvQfN" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_7432_6df6_3ac4_9d7d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-zJX06FP3PXUNXBimZ54O08_-ajmsjNCtHKcUk6BAm5xVb5ttNwmmzr_UNBhdmA-imVIPgN_NwGRI4Aj664d9dofHLtyA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_abb6_25e_2db3_6acb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-xJcM1VP-4oJ1LD-dzGEKOBXZuthRyp_xgJCPK4k4hILxxp54QEJRoWTTH9ZF9zbDLZfv4DE31S4zj5uuBVwS2vCG23uw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ally enjoyed the regular pool. <br><img id="id_fe34_40b0_622c_3bb0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-xL7axvdLX-T_v9xJNxBM2XK9mYGPM-pFZyI_4Tdgx_YQkaRe86ldFy-X1FcWvU9iWjDu8SnDQRsq77l6JhH4FMRuxqdA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Then we went to a local beach club and rented chairs for the afternoon.<br><img id="id_ed2c_1dda_ff55_76a0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-xKBC2Hl0JLjpN5wJL2PBCE3KF-EHdTUVKctXfslFWNC8X_N6LkKffiwGeuFplUMADdLp2iV24ELbLC4KSMmbc_FIzM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_3652_343a_4650_5979" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-xxi7tEuBKtH7mDuMnPiL93v2c4Yiphv9HeSBYBO42GdN7y77H81oqD5do5pNUzGY4GlpHprdNaIei7En20FCeJJK-61Q" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_25bc_eda7_8e7f_57a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-xOTQJIbKu9DVySP7IvpnbXAwKMftULL6KqstKRawL9WhtSVVefDw2nsw_DMRo98qfVOjpZofKTktSk6aDgg5ysVw9WkA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_a8cf_88ce_229a_721e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-xjNF3H9isZeNaETmLizV8Ef03OaHgQt7RpTEQ52rgMBruVKIj0HfRkqiPHMe98Lz5UJN8IF26QURGyEPwO5Iw1I2k03Q" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Becky got a bad sunburn. <br><img id="id_616c_3f2a_8a70_dabd" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-y5k3MVfAoEh7bzQpLxYhDizJ1j-p5Kt_ZVXJHtM_DylAxkud8NySFeKYsU-c8egJwGruW5lPQ7WqL5-YHoz-JTj2Uk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We played Banana-grams<br><img id="id_8dd7_12d6_c936_b3c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-wzvKMCjwGoxLwIx7NBMcVlhYF-ieoQOLivb2J1p241_vPPymvE_YKPznGbjO_du2rHmlQwZvQTS8Z6gwJYen_j68DKvA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Sunset night 3<br><img id="id_b05f_7e12_d488_ae78" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-yIdBeudyu9BlXXUTz37OobMijf0yqoDhetRPVa21FhWu_Rb-xl5EI4l1U5GCH92ogoLTSMG5QcUfvkoJfY7xx_oZgA8A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_3921_b70_b935_fdc9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-zMhzaf7EXp9sZstGnuTWmE-qQOSr4SevO3MGYl5AlL2Kp1Q6kfrDB6_8LSbcrimOhyAQ9j_2-geKaSxU-_N5rihS6H" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div></div>Julie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900807847790720857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795571630735122079.post-89379370562756966082023-08-05T19:05:00.001-04:002023-08-05T19:05:02.993-04:00Mommy turns 50<img id="id_6dd_e567_f477_df3b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-wD4G1a8In8sDrmp5OLtPSYG9ESSzeDX4wI2WIP6ZT50nwM76fk48ZJhpP8dJy8aVrwLeNKBcnEKXhVeUYo8qs9sDcH" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>I turned 50 on July 26. Ally got me a new key chain it’s engraved and says I love Mommy on it! Last summer my 25 year old keychain broke. It held lots of sentimental meaning for me about my mom so this was an especially thoughtful gift. <div>I also got some gift cards to my favorite nail salon, some plants, some berry bowls Beth made and some really nice cards from lots of people who love me. It was a good birthday at home just the 3 of us. <br><img id="id_d3d2_7743_d820_3365" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-xKTO3ZWZvLQp6G8MuM8o_R5lawEBjdpYgxWks_sfaqXGiwQ6sT4aS12zl2z0UAj5mRmx2zU98rc7dn14r2MYJ86fGz" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>My favorite peanut butter ice cream sundae for dessert. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Julie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900807847790720857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795571630735122079.post-31841763087554117242023-07-30T09:13:00.001-04:002023-07-30T09:27:40.518-04:00SummertimeThe last month or so of summertime things. Ally continues to volunteer one day a week at the MSPCA and really loves it. She has felt physically pretty crummy this past month. After a visit to the doctor in June we learned she is dealing with some intestinal issues and needs to work on improving her nutrition and hydration. Neither of which is easy for her. But she has been trying. She has flare ups which bring her down for a couple of days but then she feels better. Having our new kitten Maggie has been a bright spot. <div><br></div><div><img id="id_e881_bfd4_f665_f3dc" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-zcM8vcrK9nlB2P0EV4yMD-m6hMi7aHMntkhRtgJrL3tVRct538gsjAO0f0h58MljYrru-Js_M2HVRkPpYoad1O7bwUaQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Blueberry muffins and orange juice for breakfast in the kitchen.</div><div><br><img id="id_d622_1050_d5da_587f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-xXfFYL9ksfXo4v4AeUn1a5wp4EimN8eapQzswhOcH81yCXYxdwUnu-fSd7Mv3H-F3j6c67TUBfqpM1zjRHO-dsfIASCw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Lots of driving practice. One day all these geese were crossing the road in front of her! <br><img id="id_234a_b8c_4048_1cf8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-znKodctJlD2bpi1bRzhznlVqJOdo0KEl7oOXIMkcyS2vR2_KjfY5wNM77XFgTZMyFuUNERQkYgEmUai19zaPa8sQ61bA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c1c2_ef3a_5dc1_b77c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-ynhmMuLR6tofAXXBmnmHn-tx6nUlrwTwkmvU3URlufdS8oB1RWdO2GbuQc6QmS28X-tG8u7v9UTSVYM-x-k9SqbWO7RQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Volunteering at the MSPCA<br><img id="id_89e8_a482_bc77_e95" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-wfGtex-Ktmq5JjNPOM2KN9M8a01lgevjuWdkdNz5KPfZZDwI6Nil3jyx1MLsRJcTJrXVnQvPK4GZoHVM_5r_H6rde8oQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We bought Ally a car! <br><img id="id_82f5_d9bd_c9dc_5293" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-zXPJhfP1SvXmBq-QpXe8ag9LM_aNBd_N-YqsAIswrslraKvtNtVZh-AUJ24WubUCT0J3LM91n7bI_CMq1HVvnEzTawtw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Which she needs to driver her self to school the next couple of years.<br><img id="id_f04_3793_794d_7a0b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-xti3GwUXAuvlId7bGkK3DqRvSMPfzwmH6linez--aaOd265eC0I6ZQw_pDN2aYH1G65LgUzBkQ8iMvfzaFZ_0aOMTxiA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We did a belated birthday celebration for Becky with Beth. <br><img id="id_d390_e73d_ba14_f3b5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-zAr2kcEbTjlbxdP14taQNxrFbttWJj3b89k4Vzw2opvxC_xUMCQHA2Ed-1wxGAXI8-FLhC6wROCWUaOnLMb1p70Umc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Masa for corn tortillas!<br><img id="id_973d_4df4_f89_c5d1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-zNfjP6IN1MMPi7K8zJrwA0myVf3UrE9cSwEk7YlfKhl0tdC3w6W_-gU3j7HfEpCbKsvR0TK38dFYvVxNYxaEQjXxb75g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_279_6aac_b50_c6b0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-wQn_Yaz5PHIrXRsKfniccaGfh-XZpCoyEv7dCLE4jMW3E1qV-Y3CKc4zENkxatbMWPptYfGRIl5NlToebR_5nL3qNfYg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Strawberry shortcake for dessert.<br><img id="id_8c5c_92da_53a0_eb97" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-x2T_iQ8Thtwj3zoACiHM3N18EgKLEreEWwYmw4BncCJ2pb28W0UJiW5wSayCJdfKjHyca9E09YFTZ4jmLQEIKciwM6Ng" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Maggie and Cloey met.<br><img id="id_8e9b_74ce_cd6e_e170" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-zEjBrHzuBwJTTXQmy4MGeF7YYN6XSbf_Y6D4qewW_G2tXphlQuywVlZkzfa2U1VvdRh9aTVbRrcw2Xw25qWC__NAmVwA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_ae9_5fdf_9091_f204" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-xthGCJT54op-qA9kGA-he-ih5j0Jc8cCz3A8KtGtY4DY4PYRUE7LxXPB9GMVH16K0tJngBGt7HO573BdSMF9Q3f4nP" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Maggie and Daisy are getting along well. Ally had so much confidence and faith that this would work out and it really has.</div><div><br><img id="id_620a_c457_e20e_b69" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-zDBqoXLApPIIchHfKMGV9v6OuWdQdmgRB2od8ZeiDwcZymBCSMxgm7oWu5nBsl5GcoAyuW9SBVf-LXwLnczBbaCnvd" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_7b8a_36ba_1b40_fd30" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-yLcAWP9EoiZbeFotnYjDTYIgbdb5wzGEZtUgIfNBtb_OXe2cpPDhRJsYfkL8SzLdbjXlM-CKjTJNslXYnDvDcRimUj3A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_ff54_dc8a_c011_90a2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-zgiXaNlKOOVYTjrH8FbR9RhP_8OfIb2sDgw7giuN4tfdpB20Sezk_3pK0vmzUBdLscBVf-Gd0VGKLqP1JnqVrWKDig" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><br><img id="id_252f_ee5c_9068_78ae" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-xvtzne5jtGydGDAAD5_wHayG-1iEI8iFYxtMqUBkt6K4KPTa2vI26ocCyB5lgVK71GPzIfvXQ12EasbJMXvSSD86A9" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_7dd2_f54c_f81e_8c29" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-zmwQ5k1_b5ytpGxQWvu9Fu0E3YhsuStvYWgffaRwCOycVzQ113lHTS0f--HRQeS9MK2Vv5RClmleQ3Wo5TonTYWrQ1-A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_aaf8_81db_f5b4_c06a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-xQfu9TmMEtlpsW4rmg0UO5peqaHpWOgymd7zxY__6sy9fpqALqZQaVCIQA1ZPEhQaNX1YhD2MKVJ6F9o1UbdTvxlZ7ZA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_599c_1939_425e_6b4a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-zpi03fdRGY7SWjPt4gwWKvAKnCWLvgmebnZJ5pJJ3OWk8Y7j9QUdKad70tm2oWJmXgiVEK9yhLWgrjbTC2GhyoUzuK" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_34c5_e5e0_57af_a2c9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-zsfv9zAziBwf6sAaBHGq553gVkjqtiDtSWfmPDUf0Hbadh2LAIkvXtvdwGLuUQhOICWNEE4QWkBGFtAGgJyt4ViL3X" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Maggie had her first trip to the vet.<br><img id="id_9ea4_2483_3b3b_5a79" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-yoZRFvp6JSjAlr8o8zWd_m82_orzkOg9X9GH5L6HkDB2Xrbl4deUu-H-MAGVyhnYwwQREc3RSAcXIjiZD-4P7iCZCzSQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_80ae_4aae_1719_5787" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-z4z5ic7D4EfgpOUR9jdn8owculPPWpeY-jLEvHO74aJZr_Bmnsiloxr-Ui8NAHzSE2SBPAZa4b4h1vk08PSIJWi2cuEQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We all got pedicures for our upcoming trip to Costa Rica.</div><div><br><img id="id_f2_87c0_3d3c_facc" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-w6KqjaZ9d5KwgBDxmVqu_Bk9TR3GkL4qElTClxsjIshrgA44Bibc27vJ-Gy7m735AD-FXKDgiimDIw5AYdRSiPGZTGyQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Lots of fun picture with the kitten!<br><br></div>Julie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900807847790720857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795571630735122079.post-55495557243400438392023-07-12T18:06:00.001-04:002023-07-12T18:21:12.869-04:00Plus one: a new addition to our family <img id="id_32e2_f6c9_7bd2_84b7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-w-pnv1sBMSGfAvGNkCLfyewpqhGHpnPstZBmHPOTUzn3S06KZV-jeVgx8oRtaS3bUkBcGgVg3S5cx1ySVeUxjHkbat" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Ally’s 3rd week at her MSPCA she started texting me pictures of kittens. <br><img id="id_a413_d8fe_7d3b_552b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-w1qrzU5jTAV6wkjwE1t3E2iPooimcxIrIZIwDV3nX312-wPzSIH8_4jO70gEaHr7PtVvE7dEEWg0pDCtRbmQ3ytdpAqw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Finally I said. “Are you trying to ask me something?” And she said “I want her”. And we texted back and forth about adding a kitten to our family. She asked the people who work their if she could bring the kitten back if things don’t work out with her cat at home. Becky and I were worried about Daisy and how she would feel about a kitten. Ally was confident and determined and begged me to get to the animal shelter asap before her favorite one was adopted. <div>I did not get there in time and her favorite kitten was adopted out. But I loved the pictures she sent me of this one, originally names Nimbus, and Ally thought that was a boy name. Turns out Nimbus was a girl and we fell in love with her. </div><div><br><img id="id_cf33_7310_dd1_c46a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-xGrAZVKt_CHX5V0aJ4XasQMUEOJ-hQbOYWCN-VySlNPylNK5WLaVYBLRhmcs_41N-xsJ4wCijfLQ-r0I2fWkDSbSOI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_cf7e_7c77_d671_31e6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-xYvJzAzzSKHm6-6ndELrV0R8ZUQWl9TdZN8glJUFJ_03sr0C2YBNhtBL6bKZc_-4T_B16qSUUac1kxuI6tr4dscJJe" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_3ee3_24bf_19c_cc0a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-zvvo_ah0O9swuMpJ0XqTPiAGdSnEYVUUutqMKwJcAo7YOVINO_63Ctur-5WakzEOLyuWtMIt2vyh72iU1JN67gUM6dfA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Introducing Daisy to her new little sister. I suggested Maggie as a name. It took Ally a few days to decide. But she kept coming back to Maggie.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Maggie is short for Magnolia (another flower like Daisy) that Ally and I saw in the Japanese Garden in San Diego. <br></span><img id="id_96ff_76fd_e0b_b396" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-w8OECOjfP-D-WdH0LgLMjzgyWtqzPb7qMR-nddLLVo_Mst5Z9xSrrJV2OBNnxoSdsnIwziUFvRZSbfqG8_AbqpAZSlTQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>How cute is she? I love the ear hair, we call it “ear wings” our old cat Bryce had ear wings too.</div><div><br><img id="id_3048_3bbf_9391_24d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-yLH2j_ytl8eshJIR1RTt1wsxZaOr_090aHtQzxESM00ctWvaqwhezmcIUlza3jZErv_nN9qgdOvn5-A82COGhwqqWE7Q" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Showing Maggie her new home.<br><img id="id_645d_5cc9_910b_3e8f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-z6YKNadQK6Z3TpzVw-xJDD15C7k6P69ylnK68KK7jJW2W4MI_RNkgPlE5qYuf12QnewEHd9F9mJk4o5T08kXw_pQW1Xg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_7cd_a596_ee0b_cf6c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-wORc9e3ugYOqnIUWYlW75U0jw19thixWIYQU-kPT0NZO_RX7qEk0dGM9BwF4cCeDhYd_Z_h_kvyrixnG7f9CaCPJPqrg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Daisy kept her distance for a few days. The shelter advises keeping pets separated for at least a week. But we did not think that would be best for Daisy. So we kept Cloey away but let Daisy be in the room whenever Ally was there.</div><div><br><img id="id_92b_c2da_a14f_863f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-wzOSybmo8aO94l5oEIPBFYwKFNPAMG7GVPAlBL_Jrmcq_uGx3ib8e0fpkCmAExoafTQ6gHJRjv2LUScd6Q5GkGrYMZCw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_69bd_854b_28f9_48aa" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-yXG6JK-01_k4CTnHvwl346QQ9u70yf5CAUBt08QNQIR9-WCJDyiMoJGe8liWv6uFsSJQDjoMTi7918_uCCspWjdkB0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_8251_6504_4b9a_9d5a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-y104c_TuCwvjMkdNpRSqaQnHEwpgAFD9nR-N4fOgvsJ-fxl2eJGkZq5d6KqDDbVnAwyti_B9_w13j5_HgBXFaJE7UCOA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We all spent time on the 3rd floor hanging out with the kitten.<br><img id="id_fbbc_767c_8508_fa2d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-zBdURKRTbNo5xI2Ja1VjQCGvbBQDt5g7Drzzy4BLucL4XqYzQHRnPN6Nqw3jyH0mWgQjd1es4QqaneId0kjPBM2fig" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_f9c_a359_9b9a_dbe7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-yL3ii_uaVabuDi18NybU_WV8WO89brGZpL8La7EtCnyw_tlTvnRI6h0ovzlT3Cfhxw6jKKPDBlXtPQa7SV4ep9pvxm0A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_49d6_f994_1f82_df02" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-yodxZbuMNXOafYG37e172SZWZLGusLvmg7O9-stf6NrLp4lZ3pzeakpmWJuGAB3Zk5MmjN9WF1PQdQPJdqMIHcBHyJHA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Beth even held her!<br><img id="id_560a_4126_c5d7_f6f9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-xiK3sRLuyi2q6A-pAHiM1moeMNOtX9je0in5z0mrtXBoTZoPhFkzqS4GS1yDdFzUcCAhlyntZKhzF-CbqhC00hYrmCeA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>She’s so photogenic.<br><img id="id_687_160_edf4_27a0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-x3Fg3tWLNggABekfnf4BHz5wU37xGVnY78yLjsssCGGUpVZVm8X1lLc6mS4uU1vXNE4m-jx1PPZVG6BhrY70tdejpN" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_aa5b_b80_ff2b_d8da" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-xQWuLxF-lqDAl_H0v152Sf3p6O1TLVC3OrJy3Tae2DdEf5k8b59LH16v2RQu5ZMZsl00IKZMkzPpn4iS4zhafNAEiuBw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>And down after 2 weeks Daisy and Maggie are friends. <br><img id="id_bd61_e3a_3dd1_5a94" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-yacH1VhSP57a_lI2HAv0-Mcglw71HXdrfmKnn-JXyD7F-DogSlktVzwndKk5fE3oEjRcycS19lLyB0rH9jAf8-I8kAFQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_f440_d771_80fa_f49f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-z0f5OVcf1kGeOt-XN6_DazP7UdWYyJxtly12pPFloSn-334hPNyGTwwp2jP7BOXP8hVhWFWI1vKB67XeTZjjRZ2fy6uw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We got a new car tower for them.<br><img id="id_2f56_69d3_c61d_b0e0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-xwuq4W2rjQcRqZROPf5BKUQ_R-c-aXRMFk6d6z08zmJO_0wVkyLMR5s3jNOArXbjN_4f5Xd2mW0s_efcv4JdXFKw57gg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>And yesterday Ally found them curled up together. <br><img id="id_7f47_b87c_7d18_da88" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-z7GpOxiqnhq0wKki97gfjLtuQDNmoGhrSLezEKsNf9oTxHJ09KJP9MRvGBZPwSOWv2a74bTRYx-X8clfM6OWSF6uEuXw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_7ae4_2a1b_b65e_a276" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-w32ryuxr717a1ZyrV7SW6ff0HdZUioFcLP1aiFSUNYF54puFazHoSdukBiO3DLq2M_elRx_PLNf8nfX2mh6klNssTXlw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>It’s fun to have a kitten. Daisy was so under-socialized she was not like a normal kitten. She hid from us and hated being held. But Maggie is so cuddly and happy to be with us all. </div>Julie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900807847790720857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5795571630735122079.post-56706158214611422442023-07-11T19:15:00.001-04:002023-07-11T19:18:14.604-04:00Quick VisitKurt and Kaitlin came to Boston for 48 hours. They toured 3 colleges, ate lots of lobster, and we went to the Yankees - Red Sox game.<div><br></div><div><img id="id_9030_773b_6734_3a7e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-xF2N1joFt2QTxPnB-eb_UhCUnlheWYFdQtcrK21anMtuzaCKbeha-QpjXOrGzAsLZ8c1AzNziJ5RfSlPwUozNibFTX8w" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Outside Northeastern.<br><img id="id_88f0_cdf9_74ef_f443" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-w8D5mwhAJSPtuKRzmhlZ67z4t7x766P2u0PwUk9TaInvc_Ve2qWBHxhdkUvtaPN0FC1vIgM6sfUdCMMRwSNVhZhBXwXA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>At Boston Harbor after dinner.</div><div><br><img id="id_92f8_342_a600_cf3c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-zY7qTB_Q496SOTSGIrQhHSB-6hsAMVycR5YH8lTLpjmpxbovhq28ZMih9kWXzvhLNzgbemQpMflLHNSDs0X5r5fMopYg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Yankees Fans!<br><img id="id_9a8b_cdb4_a9b2_b2d9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-xozHfkjHRB2osPxeqpiRlyfKXZGWuegGRXyq9-6S2t8ltdbvouLGYvj9gtWi0jao9EjBR4ww_tefC6pDczQRsBY3IuMQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Red Sox fans!<br><img id="id_c587_7db8_8e17_91ea" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-y2MTKB_qJJUpu3nfKXcyheC_q-szBbuidaB0bVdpMxU3mo0DJUR9FYzJChg1Fh0EXnt_ftSQUCexF7vh15NRU2_V2cBg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Cousins<br><img id="id_3da2_b510_3929_495c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-w9NeauZ_CQecRPK6HdjUo1tjn-VkTsDUUQGBLlukF3_nDxuANC6ojBnf_3DAJvfm-gndWhguFTGfAabbPa4V-YcOui" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>We sat 2 and 3. Amazing seats.<br><img id="id_cf5f_f9f3_18ca_6381" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-zMBZLMxzlYQ2JLLOURKC9TpTJc09B93JfXfWUvIZxk3N1j8OBHNRg_VuHcHte3bwng2x8sivJNY3vKGi-rO9d1gBc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>So close to the field.<br><img id="id_fa7e_7b70_a453_38b9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-yZkDSdMmTFxSRZ2M5MQlyvexOSdjrtC8-bZnXfHZPu9S-oQlgTO4NYeMu8JJPivmCyOxab4ue_pn-jpektbd7228KxbQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>The Yankees lost. But we had fun. </div><div><br><img id="id_86b4_bd1_51a7_f8f8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AITFw-y1i7EECY-WykrhBeu4KVQUa0A5hFKmXUvgl2QtLJgldMLxqHbameIl4Jb8TcYzDdOvz7VnU-fPo4Q828Wew_cvPo7ehA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>It was such a busy time Ally needed some relaxation time after they left.</div><div><br></div>Julie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900807847790720857noreply@blogger.com0