Today is Maca (jamie’s grandmother)’s birthday. It was expected to be somewhat sucky; she has been abruptly moved from one home to another, her daughter (Jamie’s mom) is very sick, and Sissy is sick (so we didn’t want to subject the kids to her). But it is a lovely sunny (though windy) day, the sky is blue and we’re all quite safe and sane. So Jamie took her out this afternoon and they both enjoyed some retail therapy. Jamie LOVES to shop and I absolutely hate it. So he and Maca headed to shopping, the kids watched Way Too Much TV and I cleaned the trailer. Well, I started anyway. In a nice surprise, instead of taking Maca back to Elinor’s house, he brought her to the motel where she opened a gift we’d purchased for her, an Amish quilt. She seems to really like it and I hope it will be a memory of a good day for her. We’ll take her to a buffet restaurant later for dinner (the kids have been fasting all day in anticipation of the event) and stuff ourselves silly.
So, happy birthday, Maca, the first in a line of “el’s”. Helen, Elinor, Ellen and Merry Ellen.
4 responses so far ↓
1 TaTa // Oct 28, 2006 at 3:08 pm
Happy Birthday to Maca! It sounds as though you all will provide her with a very happy celebration.
The news about your “coming out of the fog” is good news, and is encouraging. Dad and I have always maintained that children are indestructible, and you six are evidence of same. Jes, Pike, Sissy and Ellen are going to be just fine, as you’ve already seen.
Enjoy the pool there at the motel, and the time you can enjoy “indoor” weather!
Lots of love,
TaTa
2 John Calypso // Oct 29, 2006 at 6:27 am
SO very nice to see Jamie’s gandmother having a terrific birthday. I think that guy has good genes - you won’t be losing him anytime soon
What are you plans? It has been sounding like you might be heading to Mexico beofre too long?
We had a cold night here in the low 50’s - first time we fired up the propane heater in the camper - that heats up in two minutes
You all stay warm and together-
Viva vida sur de bordear!
3 alisa // Oct 30, 2006 at 9:55 am
how wonderful that your kids know their great-grandmother! i’m sure she did enjoy the day very much. i’m also glad to hear you’re feeling a little better and have had some good time to talk things out.
4 Dr Paul // Oct 30, 2006 at 12:28 pm
Yes, indeed, it is wonderful your children know their Great Grand Mother.
I knew a Great Grand Father, “Deda” (my Grandfather Abraham’s father). He gave me much appreciated “candy” (Vicks Triangular Mentholated Coughdrops!!)
Christina recently found out he was a mathematics guy.
love, dad
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