Thousands of thanks for a wonderful visit to Tusen Takk this past week, Mom and Dad/Bestemor and Bestefar!!!!!!
We arrived on Tuesday afternoon, the 23rd of September and Mom had made soup with chorizo and kale and beans. We added some homemade rolls and enjoyed some supper after unloading the van. That morning we had said good bye to Carl and Ede and Todd as they began on the long trip to TN.
Wednesday, we celebrated Ingrid's 10th birthday with some jalapeno poppers, hot dogs and brats cooked over a bonfire by the water and some chocolate cake with kisses. Some kids went swimming in the 60 degree weather!
Thursday we hung out and did some relaxing and fishing and yes...swimming again - warmer weather, though.
Friday we toured Adonijah Bidwell's home in Tyringham, MA. He was a pastor in the 1750's so this field trip really enhanced our Early American studies in History. A mystery to ponder: all of his sermons were written in Latin and Greek and in his own version of shorthand...why? After the Bidwell house tour, we enjoyed a picnic on the tables in the front yard and the weather could not have been better. Then Bestemor and Bestefar insisted on a stop at the Granval Scoop for some ice cream. Some of the children even tried out a hay maze. Swimming followed the arrival home, then hot showers and warm towels from the handy dryer. Another round of Scattegories and then bed.
On Saturday morning, we traveled to Delmar NY for Dale Harro's funeral. What a fitting and memorable service. We got to reconnect with so many and meet some new faces, too! Guess what the children did on our arrival home...Swim!
Sunday was a day to relax and welcome Cliff and Michelle and the children. They brought some Mrs. Murphy's and (we hope) got a chance to rest. Funny note: both Matthias and Ruthie are in size 3 diapers! Michelle and I had the little ones out in the sun while the older kids swam and played. The Larsens headed home early to prepare for the week ahead. We also said good bye to B and B after their amazing and bizarre tour of the Pollitt home next door. Mom can fill everyone in...
On Monday the children and I just hung out and I did some preliminary cleaning in anticipation of our departure on Tuesday, the 30th. We enjoyed leftovers from the frig and fish fried in bacon caught by my sons. Mom came to be at the house for the furnace guy and we taught her how to play Bjorn's new game, Sequence. Tuesday, I took the little one on our last walk around the lake at sunrise and we left at 10:15, stopped at Otis Poultry Farm for chicken pot pies to take home, and were home by 12:45. Whew!
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