We had the best holiday in a long time, with all our girls coming to Peru. Lillian and Neil came from Champaign, IL, Lyra from Los Angeles, and Amanda and Jim from Los Angeles. It wasn’t as logistically awful as it could have been, with one group arriving on the Friday night before Christmas andContinue reading “Family Visit”
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Friends and Family–Part 2
The last part of my friends and family tour of the US took me to Los Angeles and Seattle. In Los Angeles, I stayed a couple of nights with daughter Lyra and another few at the home of my daughter Amanda’s future mother-in-law, Connie. Amanda and Jim live there, too, making it an excellent baseContinue reading “Friends and Family–Part 2”
The month of friends and family-Part 1
This month is full of visits to family and friends. From Charleston, I stopped a few days in Grand Rapids, MI with my sister Catherine. The weather was rainy but we entertained ourselves by getting haircuts. We did a decluttering sweep of a sitting room, cut one huge piece of fabric for curtains, repaired anContinue reading “The month of friends and family-Part 1”
A brief detour to Syracuse
Syracuse was just as warm as Chicago when I arrived, but I was scheduled to accompany my mom on a dinner cruise on Skaneateles Lake that evening. The weather was perfect, the water was smooth as glass, and the food was good. Even though we were guests, it seemed like a worthwhile activity even ifContinue reading “A brief detour to Syracuse”
Merry Christmas
We celebrated Christmas Peruvian style, with turkey dinner on Christmas Eve, Noche Buena. There’s nothing like a Christmas morning walk on the beach to make a great holiday. There were a few presents. Jonathan found a replacement for my wedding ring. I lost it the only time I took it off. It’s by Vidal Aragon,Continue reading “Merry Christmas”
Our holiday guests
Lillian and Neil arrived from the US, spent the night in Lima and we all headed north for two days of seeing the great sites in the Moche Valley. The murals at Huaca de la Luna were spectacular. Five stories of multicolored carvings are impressive. We were so busy with our selfie, there isn’t muchContinue reading “Our holiday guests”
The Invisible Week
I completely fell down on my obligation to the blog world during our week in Wheaton. I have almost no photos despite a very full schedule of events. We arrived from NYC on Wednesday night, collapsing onto the soft bed provided by our good friend Peggy. Thursday, Peggy hosted a Caribbean dinner as part ofContinue reading “The Invisible Week”
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