C'mon you can finish!

This one's for you, Dad.

"For the beauty of the earth . . ."

Dad was still a bit under the weather, so we went to see a doctor here in Milford - apparently he had a bug. The good doctor gave him some meds and said he'd be in shape for Monday. So we scuttled our plans to drive to the Hudson River Valley.

But we did drive to Concord and had lunch at the Back Alley Cafe - very charming - and the food was good. Then we got directions to Orchard House, home of the Alcotts - and it was GREAT!! I positively LOVED it! I must take all the Terrill and Bolander women there one day soon!! The house won a grant to continue restoration but I confess I enjoyed seeing it not so perfect. I expected Jo to come bounding down the stairs any minute. And to see Laurie peering in through the windows. (Except there doesn't seem to be a grand house on either side of it - so I'm not sure where Laurie could come from!)

It truly looked like the book - it's hard to describe, but we must go there! They had Little Women Madame Alexander dolls for sale in the gift shop at very high prices. And lots of other good things for sale too - I got a lovely tote bag - and Dad didn't even wince - even when the clerk - whose name was Beth - said "You can never have too many tote bags."

After that we drove to Sleepy Hollow Cemetery and saw the graves of the Alcotts, Thoreaus, Emersons and Hawthornes. It was a lovely old cemetery - and we met some Mormons from Cardston - and their dad was running the marathon too!

Then on to the Old North Bridge to see where "the shot heard round the world" happened. It is an umimposing but very lovely place - the Old Manse is there - where Emerson and Hawthorne both lived and wrote.

All in all we had a great day. Hope you did too.

(We thought often of Eliza because all over were signs about April 19th!)

"This walkway is 868 feet long."

After resting up most of the day and vacating in true Terrill style (without the ice cream, but with the movies)we tooled along the Massachusetts highways to check out Cape Cod. We really didn't know where exactly we were going, but we got to some cool places anyway. The scenery was great, there are lots of really cool houses (Yarmouth - which had some very beautiful old houses - was a favorite of sea captains who chose to build their lovely, stately homes there.)

We ended up at a place on the coast called Bass Hole - according to a lady who was there taking pictures - and she also referred us to a cool restaurant called Aderos - where we enjoyed a Mediterranean repast.

And we are back vegging out and trying to find something worth watching on the telly!

These photos are from Bass Hole and also the Cape Cod Canal.

Our hotel is here in Milford - I'm not sure what their claim to fame is - they don't get mentioned in the triple A book - but they do have a cool old Catholic cemetery that we wandered around in to get in some exercise!

(We stay in Milford because it is close to Hopkinton, where the race begins.)

"You're Sure To Fall In Love With Old, Cape Cod"

Dad is 100% better this a.m. - of course, a.m. for us is about 11! Ah, the restorative powers of sleep! We are off to find someplace to eat real food - after a couple of very cold showers - turns out the hot water was turned off while they are working on something - but they are not charging us for today and last night as a result!!!

And then we are going to drive to Cape Cod!

This is mom posting as dad - more updates later!!

Have a good day!!

At Home In Milford

We got to Boston around 3:30 - took forever to get our luggage - and Dad was hauling this box of grapefruit and avocados from Gma T. to Frances and Dee - caught the shuttle to get our car - and when we finally got it, it positively reeked of tobacco! So we got another one - a Ford Taurus - we ! are so middle-class, middle-aged looking! When through 3 toll booths - and had to pay each time! What a drag! Meanwhile Dad was feeling more and more unwell - even a little feverish. We got to our hotel here in scenic Milford - it's just a small New England suburb of Boston - but it has a different look than suburbs in LA and what looks like a cool old cemetery that I plan to explore tomorrow - if it's not raining - which is in the forecast. Anyway, Dad kind of crashed and fell asleep, so I went hunting for a market - and they may have Subways, and Lowes, and KMart and other names I recognize, but I couldn't find a market! Finally discovered that Hannafords is a market chain -like Safeway or something - and got soup, herb tea, hot chocolate and crackers and came back and microwaved it for Dad - only there is not a microwave in the room, so I have to go down the hall to the Vending Room!! And I had to buy two spoons and some cups - the soup wa" so the microwave kind that comes in its own "bowl" so we were covered on that score.

We ate in bed and watched a somewhat lame movie on Lifetime - at least we could amuse ourselves by making snide remarks about the actors and the plot. Dad has been chug-a-lugging Gatorade and is feeling better - he's a bit feverish - it's a good thing the race is not until Monday.

Adios for now compadres!

i wish

I could blog the movie we took of Annika checking Ella's teeth. It was pretty funny. Bruce was pulling her tooth and Annika wanted to get involved. She has a couple of toothbrushes in her hand. They were useful tools. 

ara as liebowitz

ara took this pic of the girls sunday 

Happy Easter one and all!

We will be in Pawtucket, Rhode Island with Dee and Frances for Easter Sunday. In honor of the occasion, I am posting some random Easter shots from years past. I think you can tell by the photo which is which!

One is of Bonny in her very first Easter dress. That would be 1971. Then there are two from Centerville, 1976 and 1977 - both featuring Easter dresses sewn by me - I was really into sewing - I even made my own dresses. (But Blogger wouldn't let me add the one from '77 - another time I guess. I need some tech training soon!) Then there are two from the 90's - '91 and '95. You can tell by the youngness of the little kids which is which - although Phoebe looks different in each one - once the "little kids" came I didn't think of Phoebe as little anymore. And the piece de resistance is the photo from 1959 featuring Joan, Barbara, Mary, her friend Carolyn, Donna and Leslie - in front of the house on Horace. I am wearing a fetching bonnet that I thought was just swell. I liked my beige sheath dress too - it was linen and truly tres chic - from Beckwiths on Chatsworth.

Have a happy Easter one and all!

"While you were sleeping. . ."

Since we will be gone for a week - and even though we will have a computer with us, I am not sure how much posting I will get done. So, rather than leave you wanting, I will post a few random things today - and you can read them all at once or not.

Here's hoping it's not "out of sight, out of mind!"

And we will be checking.

I found this last night while clearing out some space for when Harry and Dawn come to stay - I remember the occasion and it's sometime in the 50's. Wherever my dad worked was having their company party at Pop's Willow Lake - and Mom took us to Ruby's Dept. Store in GH for new bathing suits - mine was blue - electric blue - and I can still see it now - I can still see Ruby's Dept. Store too! The others in the picture are Joan and Alice. We are standing on the Andasol side of the house.

We are pretty fetching - I've entitled this pix "Bathing Beauties!"

General Conference "Wrap Up"

I've been enjoying listening to the tapes of General Conference - I was traveling and missed Sunday's sessions. Found this photo - from 1990 - sort of embodies the essence of watching at home - I actually do better listening at the Stake Center - but this is enjoyable too.

Back in the Seattle Again

I know I've used that as a blog title before, and I might use it again. I like it That Much.

Er...just an update for anyone planning to go to Seattle in June--I know Phoebe expressed an interest, as did Mom and Dad, and anyone else is invited as well:

Matt and I are planning to drive out on Thursday, June 8th, probably get there Thursday night, and stay until Sunday the 11th. Then Sunday night through probably Tuesday we'll be down in Vancouver/Portland to see Matt's brother Chad, who lives there. So basically we'll be in the S-town on Thursday night, all day Friday, all day Saturday, and however much of Sunday we decide. I know--short!--but I'm still a slave to the day job, unfortunately. Mom said that if they go they'd only be there for the weekend too. My graduation is Friday night the 9th.

As I said, I just want everyone to know they're invited to join Matt and me--obviously it's kind of out of the way! But it is a fantastic city, especially in summer. And I do love the shopping...

Just know the invite is out there.

That's all. So long!

Speaking of landscaping . . .

While looking for the shots of the little kids in the cupboards, I am finding other photos that ring a bell - and maybe will with some of you - others may not ever remember the house looking like this! I tried for an hour to post several shots, but it was a no go - so another day and time I will post more! This is from Summer of '86 - Bonny is skipping happily down the driveway - not sure why - maybe she knows!

Sunrise Landscaping

Could that be a Bluebird Power Rake?
At least this time I didn't have to sell it to myself door-to-door, we just went down and rented one for a few hours. It works as well as I remembered, but this time David was doing the work, not Harry. Maybe I could let my neighbors know that (for a small fee) they could have a thatch-free yard as well...

7 and 1/2

last week we celebrated ella's half birthday. she is now officially 7 1/2.

a wild time was had by all in attendance. guests came from as far as texas and ohio. 

B and B - and I don't mean Bed and Breakfast!

I'm not sure what Eliza's criteria were for choosing the photos on her little poster - but these were the shots of Bonny and Bruce. (I'm assuming Eliza is the authoress of the poster because she has pictures there of everyone but her!)

Like Mother, Like Son?!

I was digging around in the closet in the guest room and found a poster I think Eliza had made for something, and she had photos glued to it. The title was "Who Is A Hero?" and then she had individual pics of the whole family. It struck me that Harry F. and I kind of had the same hairdo!

Go Bruins

Eh? Eh?

Admittedly, I probably won’t be paying that close attention to the game, if past NCAA championships (or basketball games in general) are any indication, but I’m still an L.A. girl at heart. So, go Bruins!

The Granny's Road Trip

Carol and I took a "road trip" to Davis and Sacramento - and had a fine time! I enjoyed visiting with Phoebe and family - and exploring more of wonderful, scenic Davis - and the campus - Carol had never been there and wanted to see more.

We didn't even end up taking turns driving - I've figured out how to not get tired driving - just go with someone you haven't visited with in a while and you are so busy catching up, the miles truly fly by!

Rain, rain, go away. . .

We have not had an exceptionally rainy season. But we are having a very wet day today! And it's not some light, spring rain - it's a chilly wind that blows (could be an ill one too, I suppose.) Probably because Harry and Dawn have the roof off of their house. (I like to find rational reasons for things!)

All this leads to the publication of this hitherto unpublished photo of Charley, Jeanette, Mike, Sean, Jared, me, Bonny, Harry and Phoebe in front of the construction site that became the "Centerville House of Short Duration!" This photo is from 1978.

A construction site can say a lot about a lot of things. I will let this one speak for itself! (What you don't know won't hurt you in this case!!)

put your shoulder to the wheel

 
at our house, you have to get you work done, no matter how old you are.