Showing posts with label East Coast. Show all posts
Showing posts with label East Coast. Show all posts

Saturday, January 6, 2024

A Christmas We Won't Soon Forget

Chuck, Beth and I flew out close to midnight on the 14th and arrived in Pennsylvania early on the 15th. We hung out at Diana and Peter's until it was time to check in to the hotel. By 5:00pm Beth and I were in our pajamas and in bed. We both slept until 8:00 the next morning!
 
We spent the next couple of days at their house playing with Adelaide, walking the dog, and just hanging out.
 
 
We saw Beth's suitcase being loaded onto the plane. She was pretty excited!


 
 
 
Blowing bubbles - entertains the baby and the dog!



 On the morning of the 17th Peter contacted Chuck and asked if he could go over to their house and let the dog out. They had been in the ER all night with Adelaide and she had croup! That poor girl!
 

 While they went home to sleep, the three of us spent the day around Philly, went to Bob Evans for lunch, stopped in at Shady Brook Farm, saw The Chosen Christmas Special, and looked at Christmas lights. The Chosen was so good, can't wait to see Season 4!





 






They had Adelaide's first birthday on the 20th when Sharaya and Ally flew in. Even though she was dealing with croup, she was still happy and playing!




 
And making sure everyone around the table was playing too!

 


A little unsure at first...




Happy Birthday Adelaide!
(The O in One is a meatball, their nickname for her while she was in the womb.)
 
 
The next morning we boarded the train and went into New York for the day. Peter had to work so he dropped Adelaide off at his parents - we really missed them both! It's just not the same when the whole family isn't together. 
 
 
Angelina's had the BEST pastries!






Central Park. The temps were in the 40's but the wind chill factor made it feel like the mid-30's. It was so cold! Beautiful but cold.




We had to see The Plaza Hotel. The one in Home Alone 2. Beth had been looking forward to this the entire day!




The Rockefeller Christmas Tree, where Kevin goes to ask if he could see his mom just one more time, and they find each other there at the base of the tree. Sniff...


 
And the moon rising over the Empire State Building.

That really was a magical day. But our trip was far from over...

Monday, February 20, 2023

The Biggest Change

 A month ago I posted about 'big changes coming'. One of them is my job. That transition is to begin in the next week or two.
 
The other... has been harder to write about. The tears are already starting as I type this.
 
Diana and Peter are moving back to Pennsylvania. Due to job changes, the 'Seattle Freeze' as it's so often called, (Seattle is the least welcoming city in the nation it seems. Many people who have moved here from places east say we're not as friendly, not as willing to help each other out...) the housing market is better back there, just lots of reasons that made them decide to move back.
 
They are going to pack all their stuff in a rental truck, then Peter and Poppy are going to drive back east. He'll drop the truck and Poppy off with his sister, then he and his parents will fly back out here and the 5 of them will spend a few weeks driving east, sightseeing as they go.
 
They'll be gone by the end of this month. 
 
We've tried to spend as much time as possible with them and wouldn't you know it, Chuck and I tested positive for covid this weekend. Our very first time getting it. Diana and Adelaide were supposed to stay here while we cleaned their place but that will have to change. 

It's just killing me. But what can you do.