Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
hello California
So, I thought I'd take a little break from the boxes and give a little update on our week as newly reinstated Californians.
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Thursday, May 24, 2007
goodbye New Jersey
We finished our East Coast touring and travelled back to Newark on Tuesday. We spent the night there as we prepared to bid our final farewell to the state of New Jersey. We flew from Newark to Oakland, California yesterday. It was a LONG day of travelling, but we arrived safe and sound, and mostly sane.
We will, however, miss our New Jersey friends terribly. We have made some wonderful friends even in the short time we had. We really feel like we're leaving family behind.
(Photos of our New Jersey goodbyes to come. They're saved on my desktop computer which is in the moving van, still en route.)
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Tuesday, May 22, 2007
4th and 5th stops: Cape Cod and Boston
We enjoyed a scenic drive around the Cape on Sunday afternoon as we made the short journey up to Boston. We stopped in Plymouth along the way. Plymouth was interesting and historical. The rain had stopped and left everything damp and really beautiful making the drive indeed, very scenic. Cape Cod is very charming, and probably really fun when it's sunny and warm!
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Boston, Massachusetts
Sunday Evening we enjoyed dinner with our friends, Lindsay and Tyler Hull, at their house in Boston who were great hosts for these somewhat ill, weary travellers!
Monday, we visited Boston and saw a few of the city's highlights. The kids were feeling a little better, but we kept the day low-key and limited the sightseeing to a leisurely stroll around Boston Common and the Botanical Garden, a ride on the Swan Boat and whatever historical sites we could see from inside the van.
I'd love to go back again someday when we have more time and are all healthy and completely submerge myself in the history of the place. It's really fascinating to me. I think that's part of why I love the east coast so much. There is so much history here. It was nice to be here, even for a short time, and we got a nice glimpse of this really beautiful city.
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Monday, May 21, 2007
Turning 5
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Saturday, May 19, 2007
graduation: preschool style
Garrett said he was both happy and sad about preschool ending. Which, in my experience, is usually how it goes with graduations of any kind. He was happy that he got to wear a cap, just like Dad's. He's sad because he is really going to miss his preschool teachers and friends. His teacher, Mrs. Shafransky, was more than a little teary eyed at their goodbye. She's such a sweet teacher and just loves "her pal Garrett". That's what she calls him. They also call him "California Boy", because at the first sign of spring, he was wearing shorts and flip flops to school. He's had a really good experience at preschool this year.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2007
status report
Well, who would have thought I could blog while I wait in the Las Vegas airport for two hours to catch my midnight flight back to New Jersey!
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Monday, May 14, 2007
graduation
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Saturday, May 12, 2007
third stop: Cape May, New Jersey
Staying in a B&B is something we will definitely do again. It was so charming
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and with breakfast that looked like this:
. .We sat on the beach and did a lot of this:
.We climbed the 199 steps to the top of this lighthouse and back down again (all in 10 minutes because it was closing time):
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I don't remember the last time we were both able to sleep in. It was wonderful.
We really needed this trip. It's been a long journey (this graduation thing, I mean) and it was nice to take a relaxing break from everything else we have going on, enjoy being together, and celebrate the fact that Matt is finished with school!
And I wasn't worried for a minute about the kids, all of whom had a fantastic time with Grandma!
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Wednesday, May 09, 2007
all 60 pages of it
The official plans for the Glauser Family May Madness
Before we left for our trip last weekend, I compiled all our itineraries, flight plans, hotel and rental car reservations, driving directions, and the 3 page calendar and to-do list into one handy little notebook. It's over 60 pages.
I feel so much better.
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Monday, May 07, 2007
second stop: Palmyra, New York
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Saturday, May 05, 2007
first stop: Niaraga Falls
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