Well, we had a busy day on the solstice yesterday. Derby had his final “puppy class” first thing in the morning. He did great though his enthusiam to see all the other puppies can be a little, well, enthusiastic. From there we went to watch River bowl at her rounders match. She played really [...]
River has been enjoying playing rounders recently. She played on the team last spring as well, but this year she is the bowler. In baseball terms, that means she is the pitcher.
They use these tiny little bats.
River’s coach mentioned to me recently how much they will miss having her on the team next year. We [...]
It is now well into June and there are still things from April that I haven’t posted about. April was a month of amazing weather and we spent a lot of time outside enjoying the sunshine. According to the Met Office, it was the third warmest April on record since 1914.
The hammock came out of [...]
We picked Tui and Karen up from the airport and have been cruising along the canal for a while now. We just moored and are about to walk into Bath.
Happy birthday, Grana! Many happy returms of the day!
After leaving the zoo, we headed north from Dublin along the coast to Howth Head. We were searching for a place to walk in the sand and perhaps even immerse ourselves in the briny water. Originally an island, but now connected to the mainland by a tombolo, Howth Head was very rocky and did not [...]
The one place in Ireland that the kids decided they really wanted to visit was the Dublin Zoo. The rest of us were skeptical, since it seemed that perhaps zoos are much alike throughout the world. We decided that since we were planning to do some things that the kids might be less interested in [...]
Molly’s parents came to visit while the kids were on holiday. It was really nice to see them.
Among other things, we went to Chatsworth House, the home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire and a spectacular estate. We’ve been meaning to visit for a while, so it was nice to have a chance to [...]
We celebrated River’s ninth birthday last month.
It is sometimes hard to believe how grown up she has become. Nine years have gone quickly, and it is a pleasure to watch her grow and change.
She had a couple of friends over for a birthday dinner and some games.
I think they had a nice time.
A few days [...]
We went on a ski holiday in the Dolomites in northern Italy at the end of March. We flew to Innsbruck just across the border in Austria. The descent to the airport was quite spectacular; the snow covered peaks are very dramatic.
Historically a mixture of Roman and Germanic cultures, the province of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol has [...]
Yesterday, we brought a new member of the family home.
Derby (pronounced “Darby”) is a Springer Spaniel and is about 11 weeks old. He’s of the field breed rather than the show lineage of springer spaniels. We had a great time meeting Derby and his mum and his brothers and sisters. They were all really beautiful. [...]
