Snow Day

We awoke to a delightful phrase this morning.

Today Monday February 23rd, all schools will be closed due to current icy conditions and the weather forecast.

White Haired Grandma

Growing up in the 80s there was a wave of child kidnappings that prompted a national trend of developing a family "safe word". If someone other than parents tried to pick you up, you were to ask them if they knew the family safe word. Our word was a phrase, white haired grandma. 

This term was coined by sister Bejos who differentiated our grandmothers by their hair color. One grandmother had a head of jet black hair, while the other was  a white hair.

We put my grandmother to rest this week, which took me on an unexpected trip to the frigid corners of Northern New York. It was, as expected, a sad event. But it was also an opportunity for the family to get together. All 11 children were there, as were more than half of the 25 grandchildren, and a fair number of the 21 great grandchildren. We shared our memories, a bucketful of tears, and a tour of the family home that is under construction for a long overdue remodel. 

We will miss you grandma, and I will always associate you with my feeling of safety and family. I would have gone anywhere with you. 

xoxo

Love

From our house to yours 

xoxo

On your mark.....

Traveling with trucks

We went on a family outing today to breathe a little fresh air and get some mileage out of our National Parks pass (thanks Nana and Grampa). While the eldest Bejos boy enjoyed himself, even the hundreds of stairs he climbed on the way down and up, he will report that the best part was the large (dirty) snow pile. It was the perfect spot for his digger. 

Happy Birthday Mr Bejos

Here's to many more decades of adventures.We love you to the jungle and back.