Grandson Nathaniel came for two nights and one day to celebrate his birthday. One turns 21 only once in a lifetime, and it should be very special. I’m just going to imagine that we had a glittering party with friends and family in high spirits. The meal was an epicurean delight, ending with a luscious dessert without candles. Gifts were cute and amusing. Reality was going out for lunch and driving up to the Blue Ridge Parkway to find it socked in with heavy fog. We loved being with him, though.
David had Sunday off, giving him a chance to enjoy his brother. We walked along a paved trail with exercise equipment along the way. Some of the stations had instructions showing what could be done. David went for the high bar.
Nathaniel took a low bar.
They are very strong, and I doubt either of them ever spent much time in a gym. And to think, I have to exercise just to walk straight!
Mehrling Muse 
Convey the birthday wishes🎂
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Happy Birthday To Nathaniel! I wish him lots of tuna in his future!
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Thank you, Suki. I don’t know how Nathaniel feels about tuna, but David would race you for it.
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Happy birthday Nathaniel!
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Happy Birthday to Nathaniel! Love the walk with the equipment. We saw that in a park once. I think it was in Lisbon. So smart!
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A son of the congregation did those exercise stations for his Eagle Scout project.
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Well, what a happy turn of events. Glad you had time to spend together.
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Time with grandsons is precious. I am really missing mine right now. Happy Birthday to Nathaniel!!
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How often do you get to see your grandchildren in normal times? I know COVID wrecked many plans.
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Usually once a year. But it has been over 16 months now. My mom just passed away and I couldn’t be there. My grandchildren were her pallbearers which was special.
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Aw! What a shame! All the grandchildren were pallbearers for John’s mother. We were blessed to be there and able to take photographs.
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Happy 21. I remember when that meant we could finally vote and drink! Preferably not at the same time. I wonder what it means these days.
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That is a good question to ask Nathaniel. He doesn’t even have a driver’s license yet. He lived in NY when others his age were learning to drive, and the insurance was too high for them to afford.
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Happy Birthday to your wonderful grandson, Nathaniel! ❤
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Belated happy birthday Nate.
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Happy birthday to Nathaniel.
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Thank you. I’m going to ask Nathaniel to read all the comments on this post so that he’ll get his greetings firsthand.
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How wonderful that you got to spend your grandson’s 21st birthday with him! I’m sure that spending the day with you, John, and his brother was more enjoyable than a glittering party and an epicurean delight.
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We had to wait a month to celebrate Nathaniel’s birthday because he was so busy. He seems to thrive on an insane schedule.
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haha! But you do walk and regularly! I still think of you in the mornings. Happy Happy birthday dear Nathaniel!
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That’s great you all got together. It looked like Nathaniel would be doing the limbo there. At Elizabeth Park, they have that type of exercise equipment. I’ve never tried them, but they have (or used to have) a nameplate and instructions how to use each piece of equipment. Good thing as they are kind of different.
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The boys understood the equipment better than I did.
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I’m glad I’m not the only one. I once did a post about Elizabeth Park’s exercise equipment and said the same thing I told you in my other comment.
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We have those here too! Happy birthday and I’m glad you got to share his special day with him:)
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Anne, it sounds as if you all had a very special birthday celebration with Nathanial and it must have been wonderful to be together for it! The park equipment looks fun! There is a lot of these in Swedish parks!
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Others have commented on exercise stations in parks. I haven’t been in places to see them. This trail goes around the perimeter of our church property.
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Happy birthday David! Several days late I know, BLTN.
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