Floods

Oxfordshire is under water at the moment. Actually, that is an exageration. It's fine where I am because I live on the top of a hill. Rachel, on the other hand lives beside the river Thames so they have water lapping at the foundations. Their house and barns are okay but the fields and roads in and out are covered with water. Fortunately the baby isn't due until September otherwise she would likely end up being winched out by helicopter if she went into labour. Actually, that too is an exaggeration. Charlie can always get the tractor down Binsey Lane. What is it about Rachel and babies and floods? The last flood happened when Adam was about four days old and the midwife had to be tractored in to check on mother and babe.

The Ballerina

Chloe is 3rd from the right-------



Chloe had her ballet recital on Saturday. Fortunately, the farm was not yet flooded so we were able to drive to Bicester without mishap. These are a few pictures. She looked 100% the ballerina: the hair, the makeup, the figure, the tutu and especially, the posture.

George's Jubilee

We all gathered in Halifax last weekend to celebrate my brother George's 50 years as a Jesuit. I well remember in 1957, I was 16 and he was 20, we all went down to the train station to see him off to his new life as a Jesuit. Of course, our Mum and Dad couldn't be with us this time but Jane and Fred and I were there to congratulate him and wish him well. The place was brimming over with relatives and good friends. People had come from all over Canada. We are so very proud of him.

Lobster Land

In Paris McDonalds has wine on the menu; in Nova Scotia, it's lobster. Daniel and I had to try it. The locals were scathing but we enjoyed it. I also had lobster with my sister and her family in Moncton. It was more authentic and it did taste better. I love seafood and the Maritime Provinces excel.

My new boyfriend

Hey Big Boy, you're my kind of guy

Now I'm all wore out

I think Darcy is jealous

4TH OF JULY

We all went over to Darcy's for a pool party and to celebrate Daniel's birthday. It was a beautiful day, the water was warm, the wine was cold and the food was great.


This is a picture of skinny Marisa. I was going to be clever with Photoshop and replace her head with my head but somehow I didn't think anyone would be fooled!


Southern California living at its best.

Olivia Rose Hacking 4 weeks old

Sometimes stuff that goes in has to come out. That's when I wave for the spit cloth.




When I sleep, I remind myself of Dad.

Grandmas and Auntie

Sometimes they let us hold her. It's called spreading the love around.