Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Big William's Breakfast
No surprise to anyone who has breakfasted with me but there is a new kid on the blog with a breakfast theme.I was unsure who it was at first - thought it was a sarcastic dig at my endless boring flower pictures but little William clarified it.
I'll put a link to it on the side of my blog
So good to hear news of KP and T from E. The sooner T becomes one of what his uncle William refers to as the "literate male Millards" and can post his pictures the better. We need pics of T and KP!
Monday, July 30, 2007
Sons and Daughters in law
I have two of each! and now I need to see the English set! What is this Bens breakfast blog?
When can KP, B, T and E come over here? Who knows where "here" will be?
We are saving air miles for you already! - China next month should help!
On behalf of my readers I demand up-to-date pictures of Timothy and Katie Poppy with their parents!
When can KP, B, T and E come over here? Who knows where "here" will be?
We are saving air miles for you already! - China next month should help!
On behalf of my readers I demand up-to-date pictures of Timothy and Katie Poppy with their parents!
J's Crocs
"Wild flowers"
Rocky mountain flowers - not "wild" in the true sense but certainly wild in some senseHydrangeas from the garden above
Gladioli from the Farmers' Market
More glads
The biggests sunflowers ever - remember how high the fireguard is? - I told you enough times when I was building it! - 35 inches - around a metre!
Weather is a little cooler since the family left - still warm and sunny.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Pink is for ME!
I tried out my new pink jersey which W,K and J bought me from Moots last week. Can you believe it is extra-large? - I want everybody to comment "no"
Note how well the socks match - I have had them for years.Weather has cooled off a bit so the ride through the mountains was most enjoyable.
Still missing the family a lot.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
The Lonliness of the Long Distance Grandad
"All the instruments agree" to quote Auden (I think)
When they were gone
Twas a grey day.
I left them in sunshine at the airport - Jeremy not wanting to leave without me.
The sun covered itself as I drove home
and did not rise this morning
merely changing the color of the sky
Now only memories of walks, wildflowers,
and picnics
remain
No instructions needed for nibbling sweetcorn
K carried J on our last walk - it was about five miles and we estimated K was carrying 25% of her own weight on her back.
J's reaction was the same as when W carries him - sleep sleep sleep.
A great walk marked the end of two glorious weeks of company, weather, walking, swimming, riding and eating.
When they were gone
Twas a grey day.
I left them in sunshine at the airport - Jeremy not wanting to leave without me.
The sun covered itself as I drove home
and did not rise this morning
merely changing the color of the sky
Now only memories of walks, wildflowers,
and picnics
remain
No instructions needed for nibbling sweetcorn
K carried J on our last walk - it was about five miles and we estimated K was carrying 25% of her own weight on her back.J's reaction was the same as when W carries him - sleep sleep sleep.
A great walk marked the end of two glorious weeks of company, weather, walking, swimming, riding and eating.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
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Monday, July 23, 2007
Daughters in law
The great thing about having two sons is that they search and bring home these perfect young women who are attractive and make one's sons happy.
If that wasn't good enough they make wonderful babies featuring the best of themselves and my sons - with just a hint of me in them!
With a healthy lunch at the top
and a Vietnamese dinner in the evening
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
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Still too busy too blog
But here are a few more pics of Jeremy to "tide you over" - getting soaked after dinner
Charming everyone in the Tapas bar - especially young waitresses!
Fishing in the fountain
Shopping for lunch with my own cart
Chuck e cheese - not as good as the one in California and J did not enjoy it like Tim did
A new trick learned after dinner - hanging by our armsAnd so to bed - perchance to sleep.
Monday, July 16, 2007
No time for blogging!
Climbing to the Royal Arch
Too busy climbing the flatirons
and buying " Crocs" - which were invented in Boulder by the way!Saturday, July 14, 2007
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Friday, July 13, 2007
Another mile-high day
Off to the shops
Looking for rice cakes - Jeremy has already inherited his mother's love of healthy food - he loves cucumbers - eats them like William would eat chocolate
No time to walk - run run run
Flying around the shoe shop
He loves changing rooms - goes in and then
comes out backwards
Under the door
By dinner time we were all rather tired
All of us!Thursday, July 12, 2007
Waiting over
Everyone is fine - Jeremy took us shopping
So far we have slept, swum, shopped and eaten.I will let you know what happens today
We got back to the house at 2.15am - a new technique from Eurpeans whereby they inflict a similar jetlag on their hosts!
