Sliders

So many ways to enjoy slides, and they tried any we allowed. With a park and playground at the end of their cul-de-sac, we make frequent excursions to burn off the chocolate treats brought from Texas.

Swim Snacks

After all that swimming, going to the bottom to retrieve dive sticks, sliding through the green tube, jumping in from the side, etc., they needed snacks. Yesterday they chose sweet potato fries and green bean fries, all graciously shared with us grownups. Of course, we later had dinner poolside as well. After showers and shampoos at the club, two tired and happy girls were ready for home and beds.
We four adults lounged on the porch watching dusk fall, and fall, and fall. Up here the sun doesn't really set in summer but mostly slides along the horizon until day gives up. Just a great reason for another glass of wine.

Treading water

Nothing like a trip to the pool club on a hot summer day! Plenty of water, especially in the deep end!

Garner Girls

This summer marked their first dances at the Garner Park Pavilion.

Phried Fone Warning

Not only precious children, not only precious pets, but now include precious iPhone in this warning: Do not leave them in the car on a hot summer day.

My habit is to leave my phone in the car during painting class. I don't want it to disturb us, and I certainly don't want to risk getting paint on it. When I left after today's lesson, I checked for messages and mail only to see a frightening graphic with WARNING! Temperature too hot for use! (or something equally terrifying) With a/c blasting, I located a safe cradle to allow cooling but not too rapidly. Who knows whether a sudden drop might cause cracking of some sort, a catastrophic sort!

About fifteen minutes later, with bated breath (sometimes trite is the only way to go), I checked once more and found operations normal. Whew! Another disaster averted! Oh Ippy, I will never leave you unattended in heat again!!!

(Something is so wrong to think of an iPhone being in heat. Is there an app for that?)

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Concan Sunset

A typical sunset keeps us outside until dark. And then some.

Al fresco dining in Concan

A wonderful dinner on the porch while waiting for sunset viewing!

Sahawe Dancers

At the end of the performance, granddaughters joined the troop to learn the Rabbit Dance. Quite a cultural experience that enthralled them!

Utopia

Anywhere we're together!

Airport 3

Just dropped younger daughter and friend at airport. Hard to do because I understand the greater meaning. Forcing myself to focus on the best ever family time all together. I say that every time and I always mean it.

Trips 1 and 2 were celebrations of homecoming, this third trip another story of willing myself to remember the way her hair smells.

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