hello again, hello
Hi all! We're back from St. Louis.
The trip was good. We enjoyed our family. We contemplated life and death. {Brian's sweet little Grandma has been in the hospital and is entering hospice care. It's sad, but she's lived a long (94!), good life and she seems at peace about it all.} We enjoyed the funny things the kids did. We went to the zoo. We watched football. We played Ponopoly. We bowled. We ate turkey and pumpkin pie.
We felt grateful.
It may be quiet around here for several days. It's Baby Doll-apalooza this week for me!
Comments
nice to have you back! Good luck with the doll making.
Posted by: Rachel | November 27, 2007 12:31 PM
sounds like a wonderful - and meaningful - trip. my thoughts are with you guys as you navigate these waters with brian's grandma. a beautiful perspective you have.
welcome home.
Posted by: emily | November 27, 2007 12:57 PM
It sounds like you had a wonderful time, Alicia. Have fun making all those dolls - we're here if you feel like coming up for air ;-)
Posted by: beki | November 27, 2007 01:10 PM
Baby Doll-apalooza: now that's a show I'd like to see.
Posted by: Mama Urchin | November 27, 2007 01:15 PM
what a great getaway!
Posted by: erin | November 27, 2007 03:02 PM
beautiful photos as always - warm thoughts about a life well lived for 94 years. wow. welcome home.
Posted by: Anonymous | November 27, 2007 04:07 PM
Great photos. Welcome home! Good luck with all of the dollies. There will be some happy little girls this Christmas. Or boys maybe. :) I don't want to be sexist or anything. :)
Posted by: amy h | November 27, 2007 09:53 PM
Don't forget we drove through a really big, cheesy Christmas light display :) My kids will be grown adults before I let them out of that little tradition. Oh wait, one of them is a grown adult....
Posted by: Kim | November 27, 2007 11:10 PM
What a beautiful Thanksgiving table. Love your blog.
Posted by: Liz | November 28, 2007 10:59 AM
I miss the StL Zoo...:(
Your pictures always look so peaceful...makes me want to go and clean my house so I can feel peaceful too.
Posted by: Lynn | November 28, 2007 03:08 PM
HA! I looked at photos before reading and thought...well that is St. Louis! It isn't often that I find blogging about where we live. Hope you enjoyed your time here!
Posted by: Amy | November 30, 2007 12:19 PM