Summer was great.
Miles, the oldest of the Brigham grandkids, is forever paving the way. He spent nearly a week with his grandparents in Boulder, Colorado - straight off a Harare-Jo'burg-Atlanta-Denver flight that took all of...well, we won't count the hours. David was with him all the way, but after a couple of nights - and getting to see Aunt Erin and her family, D flew on to meet me and Eliza in Oakland to see the Herrings on their turf for the first time since our honeymoon.
Then gorgeous, rustic Orcas Island for a reunion with the Bradley/Brighams. In the huge nature of the northwest, we did a bit of walking, exploring tidal pools, sea kayaking alongside seals and seeing the huge purple starfish and bald eagles plucking dinner from the water. We ate great seafood, celebrated Bassie's 5th birthday, saw deer all around our house on Doe Bay, and took boats out to watch the orcas. Stunning!
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| Bassie's Birthday! |
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| Heather, Bradley & Tracy |
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| seeing a doe at Doe Bay |
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| Miles playing in the tidal pools. |
Then we enjoyed Seattle:
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| Daddy Jack playing soccer with his grandkids |
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| Miles, Zavion, Sebastian and Eliza in the North Cascades |
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| 3 generations |
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| My college roommate Tricia and her family. |
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| Sebastian and Zavian in Seattle |
A train ride to Portland, Oregon to Mercy Corps and to see my old high school friend Tanja Kraatz.
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| David and Miles leaving Mercy Corps's office in Portland |
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| Pleeeeeese buy these, Mom. |
Then back in Chattanooga after a year away: BBQs at Mom and Dad's with visiting Sara, Brandon & Elliott, Paige and Marc's, nice dinners out, Uncle Marscell's retirement party, a trip to Nashville to celebrate 40th birthdays, sleepovers with the Pattersons', swimming at the neighborhood pool with the Wamacks, summer camp at the Aquarium, a trip to the water park, another birthday party, walks with the dogs, SYTYCD...
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| Webster |
WHOA! I say so! My favorite part of your blog nowadays is to sit and go through your entire slideshow.... several times.
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