We made the most of a few hours spent with John’s sister Barbara and Thom on Long Island. Daughter Kate had already driven from New Jersey and picked up her son Nathaniel. We converged to eat pizza from our favorite pizzeria. The deer-in-the-headlights photo was more a reflection of the photo flash than shock or surprise.
Nathaniel’s high school graduation was postponed one day because of weather. Barbara and Thom left for Maryland to go to their grandson’s christening, so the four of us had a full day to play and visit. We had breakfast at my favorite bakery, the one my sisters- and mother-in-law frequented years ago. What a treat!
We had such a good lunch at the Public House that we ate only oranges and strawberries as a snack before bed. You can see our anticipatory smiles. John was wearing a tie because we had been to Mass at 5 pm. If the graduation had not been postponed to church time on Sunday, we would have gone to the Lutheran church we belonged to for 50 years.
The weather was surprisingly cool, cool enough that we shut the windows! Who could have known we would be shivering in the middle of June?
Mehrling Muse 
you take such great photos, you should enter them in Submittable’s contest, People and Places at Pursue Pictures. Here is the link: http://www.pursuepictures.com if you’re interested. There is a $2500 prize at stake!
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Thank you, Kim. I looked at the site, and I would be way out of my league.
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Don’t sell yourself short, you have a way with pictures!
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Anne,
I second the above suggestion. Your camera and the colors of the pictures are superb.
Nothing is greater than quality family time.And the cool weather is a bonus.
Susie
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I’m wallowing in the cool weather.
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Congrats to Nathaniel!!! And Kate looks great. Everyone does! So wonderful you all got to be there. Thanks for sharing the happy time. Love you all!
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How I wish we could have been in Maryland at the same time!
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You certainly log some miles. We sat outside with a fire in the pit two nights ago with light jackets on. Now we look at 90 plus for the next 7 days. Crazy days of summer. Congrats Nathaniel!!
Grands and Greats arriving in a few days via, OK, UT & OR. Will depart from here to MI, AL, Maxwell AFB for a six-week Squadron Officer’s School. Shall end flying from Atlanta to a new home in Geilenkirchen, Germany for 4 years the end of August. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_Air_Base_Geilenkirchen
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Your family is totally amazing.
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Enjoying your family and it’s not even the holidays – you and John sure know how to make memories.
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I would keep up with family by email or text, but without John I wouldn’t go much of anywhere.
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You’d be like me … not a stick in the mud, but certainly not a gadabout when I had to be the driver.
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Great family photos Anne!
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Thanks, Arlene. They are resigned to my ever-present camera.
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Sounds like a wonderful time!
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You say that John was wearing a tie because of church, but I dunno… I think he was cold and trying to hide it! Shivering in June, too weird.
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You are probably right. John would have been warmer with a jacket and tie than the rest of us. It could be he is sneakier than I thought!
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You always seem to have such awesome days! I bet Nathaniel loved that you were there:)
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Nathaniel appreciated our coming. He is lots of fun, and we enjoy being with him.
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That’s the best:)
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