Nana in her new shades...

How cool does she look for 87????????????

Ann and Burt (B.C.)

Here is a photo from our "one month" anniversary. Obviously, we were happy and carefree, as we had not yet attempted to play cards together.

Marissa's 16th Birthday~

We celebrated Marissa's 16th birthday yesterday. She was happy to get (among other things) a new phone! Her old one was an antiquated "pay as you go" phone that was apparently holding her back socially and emotionally.;)
We went out for a yummy Japanese meal with Ryan and Melissa, and and then came back to our house for Marissa's favorite triple chocolate cake. It was then that
we discovered that we had only five candles. With some creative thinking and an old tube of pink frosting....we were able to make a pretty cake look pretty bad. At least it had a wobbly sixteen on it. After the cake we played spades, although Burt had a LOT of trouble with the rules and kept insisting on calling it bridge. Now I think that couples should be made to play card games before they start seriously dating.

Which one is REALLY 6'5" ??????

Which one is is 4'8" (formerly 5'3") Hmmmm..Nana or the daddy to be, Ryan?

A baby shower for Melissa

Yesterday we had a surprise baby shower for Melissa, my daughter in law. This photo of my mom and the "mother to be" was taken by a friend, Carin, on the new ..I phone.(the most cool thing ever)
The new arrival will be here in 34 days. Not that I am counting.=)
Melissa looks pretty sharp and decidedly comfortable in her "mother to be" tiara eh?

Seven days at our favorite "getaway" :)))

Burt, Ann, Marissa and Ollie.. are back from a week of relaxing fun..with the sound of Loons outside our door, and crystal clear water. Total solitude and relaxation.

This photo is dedicated to Mark

Mark.. you may feel free to copy this..enlarge it if you'd like and even hang it on your living room wall. Enjoy!

Ollie Makes own video in obvious plea for help!

Went to the Stone Zoo today..

Resting Jaguar.. and home to a resting Ollie.

Road Trip!

Here we are in Atlantic City...sans puppy.We left him for the day at a "pet hotel" that looked GREAT on line, and sounded quite normal on the phone when I booked the day. It turns out it was run by complete wackos. They all appeared to be out of the movie, Whatever Happened To Baby Jane. But of course we just hoped he would forgive us and left him there because we really wanted to gamble and have a nice dinner.;)
It was all worth it in the end because I walked away with $8.00!!

Burt did a little better.

Ollie loves hotels! He doesn't necessarily love having his photo taken. He looks kind of embarrassed.

We visited Burt's boyhood home , schools, pool he belonged to, and even drove the very same path of his old his old paper route. =) It's fun to go back to ones old stomping grounds. Providing things have not changed too drastically.

Good Advice...

End of the year/retirement staff party~

As we celebrated the school year ending, and the departure of a favorite staff member.."random man" crashed our photo. Are you able to see the expression on the face of the person to his right?
"Random man" migrates. Then he offered his business card and offered to buy us a drink if we joined him in the bar. Hmm....did we appear desperate?

Exciting Baby Update!

Today I was invited to go along to the Dr.'s office with Ryan and Melissa, and I got to hear my Grandchild's heartbeat!

Here is Melissa being told that it is just plain MEAN to withhold the gender of the child from the Grandmother .

Mom/Nana turns 87!

Mom and I had shrimp tempura at her place to celebrate her 87th birthday !

"Apple Blossom" Fete

Last night we all piled into one car and went to the annual apple blossom celebration and fireworks. As part of a long standing family tradition passed along from the maternal side...we beat out many a small child to win our stuffed animals. Oh...and Melissa really wasn't as good at the squirt gun competition as she apparently thought. Westford really doesn't get much more exciting than this.

Ryan's 6'5 frame got the shotgun seat. He almost appears smug about it doesn't he? As his poor expectant wife rides in the back with his mother and( soon to be ) step sister.

Laura and Nana