Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Camera Critters: A Tapir!



Camera Critters


Yesterday was such a lovely day and so we decided to take Little T to a small zoo not far from where we live. I think this place started out being a pet store that just grew and grew. Anyway, it's a nice little zoo because you can basically walk it in an hour. There are lots of little picnic tables and benches along the way--it's an ideal place for grandparents to take their grandchildren.

What is this animal? A tapir! Tomas wanted to stop and see.



Tomas loves a show called Go, Diego, Go and one of the animal rescues involved a tapir. In fact, there are tapirs galore in Little T's computer Diego game but I have to say that the animals sure didn't look this big! They were little and cute!



One of T's challenges has been to make a sound like a tapir into the microphone. He's not sure what a tapir sounds like and neither am I...and none of these guys gave us a sound sample either. :D

Monday, May 5, 2008

Weekend Snapshot: Little T's Visit





The highlight of our weekend was a visit from our grandson Tomas. He loves to be outdoors and it was a nice day so we went out. He enjoys this playhouse, mostly because there are so many windows and doors he can open and close. That's one of his favorite things to do, playing with doors. :)

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Camera Critters: Boy's Best Friend



Camera Critters


Our little grandson Tomas came to visit for a few hours this morning and since I know he enjoys playing with our dog, Buddy, we went out to the back yard. This is exactly what Buddy needs, a child to play with! We are two grandparents, two young adults and a teen who mostly seems to have outgrown romping.

One of their favorite games is "Follow The Leader". The other, of course, is "Catch Me If You Can." :D

Friday, May 2, 2008

A Slice of Life: Family Vacation



Ever since I wrote about Aunt Betty, I've felt nostalgic for the vacations my family spent with her family in Ocean City, Maryland. They started around 1974 and went until about 1983...after that, we grew up and grew apart.

We looked forward to Ocean City vacations all year. Usually, we'd go for a week in August. My parents would split the cost of renting a unit with my aunt and uncle. The units were big enough to hold us all comfortably: my parents, me, my brother, my aunt, uncle and two cousins. We never stayed in the same place twice...that was part of the fun.

Here are my parents with my aunt and uncle.


I love everything about the ocean: the sight, the smell and the sound of the surf. On Sunday morning and every morning afterward that I could manage it, I would get up just before sunrise to go down to the beach and watch the sun come up. Most of the time I went alone because I couldn't persuade anyone else that the sight was worth it.


There was always something to do, rain or shine, day or night. On a cloudy, cooler day, we'd walk along the beach and collect shells or go down to the arcade on the boardwalk.

On sunny, hot days, look out! We'd be in the water, body surfing or riding the waves on rented rafts. These pictures are of first me and then my brother riding a raft.



We didn't need TV at all. In the evening, there was lots of ways to entertain ourselves:







Going to the boardwalk at night was always fun. There were two fantastic artists there. One sculpted in sand and I know his artwork has been on the internet. The other worked in chalk crawings. Both artists' work was religious and beautiful.

Other things we'd do on the boardwalk: shop, visit the arcades and play games, and go to the amusement parks. Those were always a lot of fun! I enjoyed taking my young cousin on the scariest rides or in the haunted houses. She loved going with us!

Our most favorite night time activity, though, was a big roundof UNO. The more of us that played, the more fun it was and we had some side-splitting times with the game!


Ah, those were the days!

A Slice of Life

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happily remarried widow with 3 kids from my first marriage, 2 from my new marriage, 8 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren. I have been blessed to have had 2 great loves in my life. I have had another blessing too: I had bariatric surgery (a duodenal switch) and that has saved my life!