Tag Archives: grandchildren

The Best New Year’s Eve Ever !

Posted on January 4, 2017 by annetbell

Our children decided when they had their children, that each family should be at their own home for Christmas. This, I am sure, is in response to all those years we went to grandparents’ homes in Virginia and Maryland. Another … Continue reading →

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Under the Hemlocks, Canada Lake

Posted on July 27, 2016 by annetbell

This is Canada Lake, only an hour from where we live, near the Great Sacandaga Lake in the Adirondacks in New York State. Here are the grandchildren enjoying the view across the small, intimate lake. The kids swam and swam … Continue reading →

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I Am Honored

Posted on May 10, 2016 by annetbell

These beautiful flowers  from my son, Christian were delivered  at 9:40 PM on Saturday night with an apology for  the lateness of the hour.  I was just delighted for the beautiful remembrance . Christian, Katherine, David and me in Skanetateles … Continue reading →

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More Fun with Parker and Violet

Posted on April 19, 2016 by annetbell

The weekend has flown by.  I left on Monday  after putting them on the school bus. Saturday  in the afternoon we headed to the Skaneatles YMCA for Parker to ice skate and then 2 hours of swimming for them both. … Continue reading →

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70 Is the New 50 !

Posted on March 16, 2016 by annetbell

Do forgive my  self indulgence. It isn’t every day that 70 years of living is celebrated!  My family surprised me with a lovely Indian lunch on Saturday at one of my favorite restaurants , Keravili.  Here are the Alice, Henry, … Continue reading →

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Friday Family Fun

Posted on March 8, 2016 by annetbell

Friday night was the  family 10th birthday dinner for lovely Alice shown here with her cousin Georgia.  We feasted on Alice’s favorite  dinner, Shepherds’ Pie  complete with a heart shaped Red Velvet cake. After dinner, we were off to a … Continue reading →

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Mass Moca

Posted on February 19, 2016 by annetbell

The small town of North Adams, Massachusetts  has the distinction of being the largest  contemporary art museum in the the country, Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art and it is only an hour from where I live. As you turn the … Continue reading →

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Two of the Beauties

Posted on December 20, 2015 by annetbell

Photo by Lea Gonyea, Syracuse NY Yesterday, we got up early to drive three hours to my son’s in Central New York for a busy, busy Saturday before Christmas. The first stop  was a Middle School  in Auburn for Parker’s … Continue reading →

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“Roll on Down the Highway” with BTO

Posted on June 11, 2015 by annetbell

  Our summer driving started last weekend with a trip to Connecticut and continued  out  to Central New York for  a fun few days of being with the grandchildren. Honestly, I am honestly not sure who is babysitting whom!   … Continue reading →

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Yogurt for Lunch

Posted on July 16, 2014 by annetbell

 Yesterday, Grace, Henry, Alice and I  had lunch together. It was not an ordinary burger or pizza lunch.  We had make your own  yogurt sundaes  and that was all!   I always think that you should eat dessert when you … Continue reading →

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