Caleb has made lots of friends from many places and invited them here for a week to work on a project. So this past week we've had at least 8 people staying here, sometimes more. I think half are vegetarians so it's been interesting cooking. When I didn't cook something vegetarian Caleb would cook something for them.
They are all great kids-I say kids but all of them are at least 18. I think 18-24 is about the age range. I thought they'd have time while they were here to at least go tour Boston or go to Ipswich or somewhere but they really have been working hard at home here and have hardly left the house!
It's been interesting seeing the whole process of them writing, creating melodies, hearing them sing and record. Caleb just keeps telling me, full of awe, "I can't believe this is really happening, it's like a dream!" Or "I can't believe it's almost over". :(
Most of them leave tomorrow, some later this week. I will certainly miss the music, laughter and closeness of this group of friends!
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
It's been a long, cold winter...
I survived Dave being gone for five weeks for training in California, and what a five weeks it was! Everything started to go wrong the very day he left. I spent a week in bed due to sickness, a major plumbing disaster happened, and we had so many blizzards/snow storms I lost count! I got a lot of reading done in bed at least. Thank you to my sister Laura who let me bawl on the phone to her at my worst moment. :)
The very first snow storm we just concentrated on getting the van, driveway, walkaway, mailbox, etc... plowed out and left all the snow around Dave's truck. We even dumped snow on and in the bed of it, thinking by the time he gets home in five weeks it'll all be gone! Little did we know we were going to get lots more and everything would get buried. We still have piles of snow in the street and yard that are over five feet high! The last snow storm I was trying to shovel snow but the piles I was throwing it on were much higher than I was, so that wasn't really working.
Erin and I have been watching a lot of that show about people buying International houses. We seem to gravitate towards the warm tropical island ones and southern Italy and Greece. Sure helps out in all the snow and bitter cold. Dreaming is good!! Even watching Mamma Mia helped. That and lots of hot tea.
Caleb's been busy with his band. He went from a one member band to six members, and is actually doing a tour for the first time ever this next month. All of them are going to Texas and then working their way back and playing in lots of cities. He seems very happy with all the new members and it sure makes it easier on him! He has been working so hard on writing, recording and putting out new albums.
Dave got home, finally and is back to work and working hard on the business too. Wish we could have been there for his graduation at the school in Ca. He wrote a speech and spoke in front of over 300 people, including the Admiral from D.C. He got a standing ovation but I have yet to hear the speech!
I need to find out how to put some dang pictures up on this blog! If anyone knows, do tell.
The very first snow storm we just concentrated on getting the van, driveway, walkaway, mailbox, etc... plowed out and left all the snow around Dave's truck. We even dumped snow on and in the bed of it, thinking by the time he gets home in five weeks it'll all be gone! Little did we know we were going to get lots more and everything would get buried. We still have piles of snow in the street and yard that are over five feet high! The last snow storm I was trying to shovel snow but the piles I was throwing it on were much higher than I was, so that wasn't really working.
Erin and I have been watching a lot of that show about people buying International houses. We seem to gravitate towards the warm tropical island ones and southern Italy and Greece. Sure helps out in all the snow and bitter cold. Dreaming is good!! Even watching Mamma Mia helped. That and lots of hot tea.
Caleb's been busy with his band. He went from a one member band to six members, and is actually doing a tour for the first time ever this next month. All of them are going to Texas and then working their way back and playing in lots of cities. He seems very happy with all the new members and it sure makes it easier on him! He has been working so hard on writing, recording and putting out new albums.
Dave got home, finally and is back to work and working hard on the business too. Wish we could have been there for his graduation at the school in Ca. He wrote a speech and spoke in front of over 300 people, including the Admiral from D.C. He got a standing ovation but I have yet to hear the speech!
I need to find out how to put some dang pictures up on this blog! If anyone knows, do tell.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
New home, new church, new friends
I've neglected this blog! So much has happened since we moved. We've found a church that we felt right at home at, we've found the Healing Rooms ministry and some wonderful new friends.
Many friends and family came to visit us in our new house and we did fun things together like going to the apple orchards, visiting a stately mansion, and going into Boston. Erin and I drove Lindsay to summer camp in Maine and decided on a whim to stay in Kennebunkport for the night at a very old and beautiful B&B. We got to have breakfast on the porch and walk around the town. We happened to be there on the fourth of July so we went to the beach and watched the fireworks. After all of our fun, we took the long way home, stopping at many antique shops, and eating at a roadside restaurant, where we got to sit at a picnic table outside, overlooking the water in Maine. It was a perfect trip!
Which brings us to this year. We've already had one blizzard of this winter and are getting more snow today and tomorrow. We love snow! (except shoveling) Just not so wild about the bitter cold and wind.
We're hoping to make a trip to Florida this year to check on the house, see our old friends, and hopefully go to Disney. We have two kids who really miss Florida and do NOT like Massachusetts so they are wildly hoping for us to move back in 2012. We'll see! Most of us would rather have the seasons and cold than no seasons and heat and humidity!
Many friends and family came to visit us in our new house and we did fun things together like going to the apple orchards, visiting a stately mansion, and going into Boston. Erin and I drove Lindsay to summer camp in Maine and decided on a whim to stay in Kennebunkport for the night at a very old and beautiful B&B. We got to have breakfast on the porch and walk around the town. We happened to be there on the fourth of July so we went to the beach and watched the fireworks. After all of our fun, we took the long way home, stopping at many antique shops, and eating at a roadside restaurant, where we got to sit at a picnic table outside, overlooking the water in Maine. It was a perfect trip!
Which brings us to this year. We've already had one blizzard of this winter and are getting more snow today and tomorrow. We love snow! (except shoveling) Just not so wild about the bitter cold and wind.
We're hoping to make a trip to Florida this year to check on the house, see our old friends, and hopefully go to Disney. We have two kids who really miss Florida and do NOT like Massachusetts so they are wildly hoping for us to move back in 2012. We'll see! Most of us would rather have the seasons and cold than no seasons and heat and humidity!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)