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My Two Guys

March 14, 2016 at 8:01 am by Claudia

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What can I say?

Two of my favorite guys – and they’re adorable.

Yesterday was a nicely low-key day. We stayed home, rested up and played with Little Z.

In the evening, the family (John and his siblings, my nephew and his girlfriend, along with my sister and Little Z, Don and me) gathered and had dinner together. Lovely evening.

Today? I’m not sure yet.  A beach somewhere, I’m sure.

I hope you don’t mind, but I don’t really have the time to reply to comments while I’m here. (But I read every one!) I’ll get back to that when I’m back home.

Happy Monday.

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Strolling

March 13, 2016 at 9:12 am by Claudia

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Another lovely day. This time, we were in Dunedin for a couple of hours. We walked down to the marina, had lunch in a fantastic Mexican restaurant, pushed Little Z around in his stroller while we walked through the outdoor market. Don bought this bracelet for me. It’s made of Palm Ivory, which comes from palm nuts. It’s the sustainable replacement for Elephant Ivory. It’s even used for piano keys. I fell in love with the colors on this particular bracelet. I also loved one that was in red, so Mere is going to go back and get it for me sometime.

Little Z keeps us on our toes, making us go through ‘fire drills’ and all sorts of adventures. I can’t help but laugh, and that’s good medicine. He’s a great kid, as are all my nephews, including my furry nephew, Max.

Having a good time.

Happy Sunday.

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Beach, Etc.

March 12, 2016 at 9:36 am by Claudia

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Don and I went to the beach yesterday. Two hours spent walking along the shore, hearing the sound of the surf, feeling the breeze, and most importantly, feeling our shoulders drop.

Oh heaven. Just heaven.

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Glorious, right?

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Loved this. A young Amish (or Mennonite?) couple walking along the beach.

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Don loves Max. So do I.

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Two boys.

Little Z was wearing his eye patch and playing on his iPad. He insisted I sit there with him. Don got this photo:

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Oh, we’re having fun!

Today, we’re going to Dunedin, one of my favorite places around here. Mer is meeting a blogging friend for lunch and Don and I are going to explore.

It’s all good.

Happy Saturday.

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