What I loved the most about our vacation this year is that we got to spend individual time with each of our children - first Colleen and Ivana in Shapleigh, Maine, then Colin and April in Utica, Scott and Tarah in Geneva, and dinner with Alex and Sarah at Oneida Lake/Sylvan Beach. It was the first time that I remember that we had time to catch up with each of them and their partners, and on the way back to Anchorage we went to Los Angeles and spent time with Jessica.
We hadn't seen our friends John and Donna O'Hara and Jack Reale with Judy for quite some time, so it was fun to meet them somewhere in the middle of the 3 places we were traveling from . . . in Oswego for dinner!
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| Dinner and home-brew with Scott and Tarah! |
In Utica, we stayed with my mom for several days when we first got there, and then she had her house booked up! I got to see all of my brothers and sisters, and I researched senior housing when we first got there. My mother thinks she may be ready to sell her home, and the six of us kids went to dinner with her at the place that she's thinking of moving to - an elegant, really wonderful setting that I hope she decides on! We spent time with friends and stayed several nights with Colin and April, which we thoroughly enjoyed - and one weekend at our friends Cindy and Peter who had just been to Anchorage.
Santa Monica was a very comfortable temperature and lovely days on the beach, farmers market, and an overnight trip to Ojai -- very fun. And a highlight was the LA Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl - complete with fireworks at the end!
And then back to Anchorage with a few days off before the start of work again. Picking blueberries, hiking, and trekking around the city to our favorite spots. We are always glad to go off and see everyone and then also very happy to return!
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