Memorial Day Weekend and the Official Start of New England Summer...Let the Planting Begin!
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When Assumption College was located on West Boylston Street there was a chapel complete with stained glass windows. When President Cesareo took office at Assumption the Alumni, both of Assumption College and Assumption Prep. asked him "when can we get the windows" Well President Cesareo,The Alumni Association and some generous benefactors are making it happen. This is a photo of one of the windows that has been placed in the Testa Science Building. I took the photo at night so you can see how beautifully lit from behind it is. It costs a small fortune to have one of these windows restored so it will be slow going but we already have three paid for! It's nice to bring the old into the new.
Dad had an ok week. He is still pretty tired and has some aches and pains due to muscle loss. He needs to get into some kind of fitness and strengthening routine. It's a catch 22. He is so tired he can't exercise and he does not have any energy because he doesn't exercise. He needs to ask about going to Cardiac Rehab so he can gain some strength back. He is getting too skinny. I must remind him to eat more chocolate!
Katy, Steve and I biked to Woods Hole on Saturday and met up with the rest of the group who drove down for lunch and a visit to the Woods Hole Aquarium. It was misting but not pouring rain so it wasn't a bad ride. Stephen treated us to lunch at a little place called the "Fish Monger" it was very good! They had lots of stuff Katy and I could eat too :)
We then went to the infamous "Woods Hole Sweatshirt Shop" Now I don't think any one of us know what the real name of the store is but the family all knows what we are talking about when we mention "the shop" I am pretty sure we managed to outfit the entire family in Cape Cod gear!
Here are a few smiling examples :)
Molly managed to buy a "moustache necklace" for the amazing price of $2.99. She loved it! She wore her new sweatshirt and moustache all weekend. Katy Gave her a shoulder ride, which soon turned into a piggy back then into walking. As you can see they make a tall pair which is not conducive to walking through shops :)
One of the kids favorite games to play is "hide and go seek" The "seeker" as Emma calls it, counts in one house while everyone else hides in the other house. Molly picked out a cute spot.
On Monday we went to the Towner's for a family bar-b-que. With delicious food and loads of entertainment watching Adam and his friends build a chicken coop for his and Amy's new chickens. They are outgrowing their inside home so time to move out!
This is Maurice. Lilly named him after Belle's father in Beauty and the Beast. He has a great hair-do. He is so soft too :)
Lilly managed to get a few pats in before he had to go back home with his siblings.
Lilly, Kylie, Papa, Bill, Auntie Laurie and Daddy also played a great game of Bocce. Bill definitely won! He is a great Bocce player but he told Lilly that she won and that she was the best player :) Lilly was quite happy about that. I wanted to snap a photo of them playing, but it's hard to hold three Bocce balls, help one of the girls throw and take a photo!
Adam and I packed up Dad's car at the church so he and Mom could head down to the Presbyteral Retreat for the Priests in Hyannis. Between all the medical and sound equipment they could open up their own hospital band stand!
I have been using the skills I learned from all of our additions and re-models to help Brendan and Kerry with their new house. It's an older home so it needs some updates but it will look AWESOME when it is all finished. A lot of Blood (from a few slivers) Sweat (from wearing Tyvek suits) and Tears (when Julie is hungry) are going into this house and it will be so nice when it all comes together and is finished.
Thanks again for keeping up with us and checking in on Dad. It's nice to know that We have such wonderful family and friends who are with us every step of the way :)
Until Next Week,
Laurie
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