The Kids are Back

It has been a busy week.  Seth and Angelica flew in last Wednesday and, after a couple of days of jet lag, they are busily engaged in reactivating their social connections.  It is fun to have them back even as our activity level increases.  Here they are with their Dad in Taiwan, just before returning to us.

All of this means that the summer is just about over.  Do you ever feel like the time is passing at an uncontrollable pace?  Things move along and change, all without my permission.  

Speaking of changes, our grandson, James (son of Reed and Dorothy), has graduated and just started his new job as an Actuary.  He is settling in Seattle, with his wife Alejandra and their son, Alex.  I mention this because James is only 21 years old and has already earned a degree, married, fathered a son and is beginning a very promising career.  He has an amazing ability to concentrate all his efforts in a chosen direction and achieve amazing things in a short period of time.  Wow.  What a guy.  Here he is!

Yesterday was our granddaughter Carmen's birthday.  If she were still with us, she would be 19.  We celebrated her life with Reed and Dorothy yesterday, in addition to processing almost endless numbers of plums from our tree.  It is wonderful to have a productive yard, but it does have its demands.

And so our summer is quickly moving into the demands of a new school year and the fun of Fall.  Gerald and Frances are due to arrive later this week.  I'm so looking forward to that!