Wow, after several months of not being able to access the post page for this blog, it has suddenly reappeared. At least on my old computer. Still no luck on the new one. So I will give a shot to catching up with three months of Galbraith Gab.
Corona Virus. There has been nothing to compare with the panic this virus and the hype that has accompanied it has created in the world, in my lifetime. We are all home; no school for the foreseeable future; many businesses are closed, by government mandate. Should government have that kind of power? It seems to me that people are smart enough to deal with the potential dangers without being forced to respond as dictated. How dangerous is it really? I can't help feeling that our societal response is overdone. But I could be so wrong. In the meantime, I'm enjoying being home with no obligations outside of my own pursuits.
But I awoke Saturday morning with the strong impression that we need to hold a home school curriculum with Seth and Angelica. So I'm hot to establish one for them, starting on Monday. They could potentially be out of school the rest of the school year. Wow. Imagine kids home for the next 3 months. And then its summer vacation and more time off! So study time is coming up.
And so, a quick catch-up. Audrey, Cliff and family came to our place after Christmas. It was a full house and so much fun. We had Adams-Harts everywhere! We had a Christmas exchange and made our usual visit to Caldwell to see the Christmas light display. That is always magical.
L to R: me, Rayne, Dominic, Seth, Timothy, Vincent, Reed, Dorothy and Bruce.
Friends Pat and Larry Green joined us for a quiet New Year's Eve. We were a little noisy at midnight though. Just a bit of a mess after our midnight shouts.
Our winter brought very little snow. But here is a sample of some that did arrive. It soon melted. I love the snow in winter so I'm a little sad about our warm winter. But there are plenty of other who are rejoicing.
Our great-grandchildren are growing and getting cuter and cuter. Here are Hunter and little sister Hazel. Below is Alex, enjoying Seattle snow.
We've got lots of January birthdays, including mine. Grandson Bruce and I celebrated ours together at Dorothy and Reed's house. Birthday pie for Bruce. He reluctantly posed with me below.
After my birthday I flew to California to stay with my BJ kids for 5 days or so while Ben took his Jessica to Hawaii for her birthday. It was very busy with 8 babes but so much fun. I loved spending time with them. They are kind and obedient and willing to accommodate a grandma's different ways with smiles on their faces. I feel like I had a good connection with each one. It it work but so worth the effort for the family connectedness that results. So I got a babysitting job for my birthday, not a trip to Hawaii but before you feel too badly about that I will tell you that I was compensated with a pair of apple ear buds that are super! Love those BJs.
The last part of the month my buddy Pat Green and I attended a Shen Yun performance. "It will change your life" the promise goes. Well, it didn't do that, but it was a lovely performance that told some Chinese history in dance. You can't go wrong with dancing, you know. We had a fine time.
We got most of our medical visits done over these few early months. It seems that all is well. My doctor told me that, based on my current health status, I should live another 20 years. But do I want to? That would make me pretty old indeed. Old goes on for such along time, it seems.
Reed took me to the movies. Just the two of us. We saw Little Women and both loved it. It has been a long time since I've been on a date with my son. It was lovely.
Angelica came home from Taiwan hot to get her braces. She even made her own appointment. How many people do you know that are excited about braces?! Looks like she will have them for a couple of years. If you look closely you can see that they are pink.
Eagle High's Sweetheart's Ball happened in February. Seth and Angelica (especially) talked about it non-stop for many weeks preceding. It's a girl-ask boy event so there was much ceremony involved in inviting and responding. Angelica made a special sign for her date and Seth received one from his. They stressed over it, then enjoyed weeks of preliminary connections to get better acquainted with their dates and have fun with their date groups. Seth ordered a special Asian themed jacket for the dance. Here they are, sporting their Sweetheart's outfits, Angelica with her date, Miles.
You know by now that Seth is crazy for basketball. He played in the JV team for Eagle High, sitting most of the time. But it's a start and he's optimistic about bigger opportunities to come. During the season, someone (maybe his mom) took this great picture of him on the court. You gotta say, he looks pretty yummy.
Gerald and Frances were here over Chinese New Year, and stayed for about a month. It was great to have them. Frances cooked just about every night. Loved that. She also took lots of photos. She's good at that too. Sadly, they left with promises of returning soon. But then the Corona virus arrived. So who knows when we will meet again. Here is a sample of Frances' photos: Gerald, then me with Seth and Angelica.
March has brought dramatic changes with the Corona Virus. Our lives are very changed. No school, no English classes, no nothing actually. So here we are at home with all the activities that presents. Just a little confining. But so far we are having fun. And staying well. My girls even came for a visit and we painted together. That's alway a great way to use the time. Here's me, my Jessica, Rayne and Audrey and our masterpieces!
