
July 30, 2016


from Minnesota granddaughter Maura (17) wrote
“Gull Lake, Minnesota, right outside the town Nisswa. I was on a walk after dinner with Greta. Her family of 100+ people stay at a local resort and spend the week at the lake!”

I love her photo so much. What a great writing prompt! And that she saw it and thought of me!
My friend Jen suggested I take my family to #OpenStreetsPGH Sunday morning. So glad she clued us in on this event. Perfect summer weather. Thanks Jen.

“4th-generation florist & founder


Click here to listen to Beat Box Rap about 412 Flowers

And you could write a word on the white board and get a custom beatbox rap impromptu Kidmental did a great job with Grandma getting down with it and also 412 Flowers


From his website (Pic below not a live link).








Prema and I stopped in at Geology Rocks Pittsburgh



I bought three colorful balloons for the 3 grandkids at the balloon store vonwalterandfunk . They made it home without mishap.
This one is resting on the ceiling tonight



Laura texted me these pics today from Virginia Beach. First time I saw such a station.


Where are the beach toys?
Shanti and I had a great day at the Children’s Museum on the Northside.

At the Children’s Museum Very Eric Carle







One of the boxes of LEGOs Charlie received for his 11th birthday on Thursday was this project-Mona Lisa. The appropriate age printed on the box of the 1,503 pieces was age 18+!
His dad is going to get a wall anchor and hang it up tomorrow.




My granddaughter Shanti (6) photographed the bunny in the yard next door.
I think of the book when I see rabbits in the wild.
“Watership Down is a classic 1972 adventure novel by Richard Adams about a group of wild rabbits fleeing their doomed warren to find a new home, facing predators, challenges, and building a new society on Watership Down in England”