Thursday, March 13, 2008
Remembering Grandma Phillips on What Would Have Been Her 93rd Birthday
Today would have been my maternal grandmother, Ruth's (on the right), 93rd birthday if she were still alive. She passed away in January 2003, a month before my son was conceived. I think of her often and the woman she was. My memories are so warm and vivid of her presence: her house in Vancouver with the fun attic above the garage, the dyke behind her house where we slid down on pieces of cardboard into the tall grass behind her fenced yard. Gardens with peonies and spring bulbs and gladiolas in the summer. The proud jealousy I felt when I knew that all the kids in the neighborhood called her Grandma Ruth. I think of her cookies and split pea soup and how she let me stay up late when she watched us kids, wrapping me in a quilt to sit on her lap while she played cards with my older siblings. Did I mention her wondrous collection of Avon lotions and make-up and all the samples and the jewelry and collectibles? Or the smell of coffee and bacon in the camper with she and Grandpa Earl sitting at the table when we went camping at the beach. A resilient smile only rarely dimmed by some irritation or sad thing she read in the paper. Her funny friends and her bowling tournaments. Missing the exit to Enchanted Village four times! The way she smelled so sweet when we hugged her and her airy white and blue bedroom with the billowing curtains. Did I mention how much I miss her?
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
A Day At Home
After going to Finley's gym class and the grocery store this morning we spent a nice day just getting chores done at home and playing outside. Finley played in his sandbox and we walked up to get the mail and the paper. Finley loves to pull his red wagon from Grandpa Burt to put the mail inside to carry it home. Evelyn loves to get out and see the world. It has felt so good to be outside more. It isn't exactly balmy but those nice overcast, but mild Northwest days are becoming more and more springl-like. Evelyn will be seven months tomorrow! I am in constant amazement at how fast the days go.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
A Day At Finley's Pre-school
Thought I would take a few pictures at Finley's pre-school today. It was wonderful to lose myself in the world of play and innocence and being perfectly present.
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