Day 326, Year 8: Wednesday with Ollie
Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Weather: Another Beautiful Day, Not as Windy but Still a Chill in the Air
Location: Eel Pond, Woods Hole, Massachusetts
We have had beautiful days this week with nighttime temps in the low 50’s F and the daytime temps nearing 70 F. That doesn’t sound cold, but it has felt chilly. Maybe it is because the wind is coming from the north or maybe it is because I no longer have a tolerance for chilly weather. Thanks goodness for polar fleece. Tonight when we got home, the young man on the boat ‘next door’ was sitting out in his cockpit with a friend and both had on polar fleece jackets and wool caps. It is fall in New England.
I spent the day at Heather’s, her day off work, and played with Ollie while Heather got some cooking and house organizing done. This was the fourth of six Wednesdays that I had set aside to be with Ollie so Heather could some things done. We had grand plans, but with only two Wednesdays left, I’m afraid that not all will get done. But we are making some progress. I can’t believe there are just two Wednesdays left. I’m looking forward to heading south but not without a huge pull in my heart to stay here to be close to Sam, Jonah, and Ollie. I got to spend lots of quality time with Sam and Jonah this summer, but I really haven’t gotten to spend as much time with Ollie. And he is such a cutie. Today we played on the swings, dug in the dirt in the backyard, took Peter the Rabbit (a stuffed version) for strolls in his little baby carriage, and went for a walk with Ollie in the little red wagon. Ollie is such a sweet-natured little boy and so easy to be around. He is in daycare on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, and Jed stays home with Ollie and Jonah on Monday. So thankfully I’ve had these Wednesdays to be with him. Ollie has been Granddad’s little boy, but today I think I scored some points. When Mark arrived late this afternoon, for just a moment, Ollie was hesitant to go to him, preferring Oma. But it didn’t take long before he was back to being Granddad’s side-kick.
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Our son Justin, his wife Jo, and those other two beautiful grandchildren, Ziggy and Coco, arrived in San Juan, Puerto Rico yesterday, and hopefully they are settled into the casa they will be living in for the next year. This is a big move for them, from the mountains of New Mexico to the tropical island of Culebra, and we wish them great happiness in their new home. And it so happens that Culebra has the best harbor in that corner of the world, so we will be seeing them this winter. How convenient that our children have chosen to live in two drop-dead gorgeous places in this world that we can sail to and visit with them!
