Snow Walk

How funny that my last post was a walk in the summer. Same message only substitute "winter morning." With only 3 days left to prepare for Christmas what am I doing outside at 7:30 a.m. in a falling snow? Just meeting the day. This was magic. The birds and I shared this quiet experience. And at the last minute I decided I had to wear my Williamsburg cape! Oh, yes, picture this - a lone green hooded figure making her way along the snowy paths. Now I'm ready for Christmas: bring it on.

Summer is here!

What could be better than a walk in the park?

This is the best way to start the day in the cool of the morning when everything is fresh and the possibility of a fine day still stands before you.

Don't Mind Me: I'm Reading Pepys

I'm spending this year with Samuel Pepys, diarist and citizen at large in London of the 17th century. This includes all the diaries and a fabulous biography of Charles II to learn more of the Restoration. I think my trip to England went to my head! Click on the title Don't Mind Me for a link to the online version of Pepys's diary.

At the same time I will be reading War and Peace by Tolstoy and studying the Napoleonic Wars, as well as reading Proust's Remembrance of Lost Time (A la Recherche du Temps Perdu) in English and French.

See you next summer!

Adam Update

Here he is: four months old, smiling and charming the world. I love having a grandson! Here he is with Aunt Aimee.

Baby Adam has arrived!

Nick and Andrea welcomed their baby boy and my grandson on September 4th. He is one month early, but doing well. His weight was 5 pounds 7 oz. The whole family is thrilled. We can tell he is a handsome and clever lad!

Harewood

Not quite sure where we were - between Manchester and York. A beautiful spot to begin our sojourn in England.

York

It is in York that we spent our first weekend: home of Yorkminster and Betty's Tea Room.