Best Life

 We had the unexpected pleasure of hanging out with the Williams' today.  While Paul helped TJ with car work, I hung out with Megan and Charlotte.  Her new Nemo and Dory playmat is adorable and entertaining.   Zero Tasking Day.  We came close to but not quite doing nothing today.  After lunch of leftovers, a bit of laundry and dishes (new dishwasher arriving Tuesday), I napped and read while Paul watched the Patriots game.  A quick dinner and playdate with Maddie in the backyard and the day is done.   With the time change my sleep schedule (already messed up) will probably be even messier.  Thankfully being retired requires no life altering decisions and I can always nap!   "Sleep like a baby."  We should all be so lucky!                                                  ...

Happy Halloween!  Though this year has proven a bit less exciting than many years, I love this holiday.  This is the only holiday where food does not matter.  Where there are no expectations except to have FUN!  For so many years we celebrated the holiday on the Saturday before Halloween and had a BLAST!  Our goal - scare the kids!                                                                      Me and Scott 2001                                                                                       ...

 A sleepy baby this morning.  Easy to sit and enjoy.  Always the fastest few hours of my day! With the temperature hitting 70 and a gorgeous breeze blowing, we decided to ride bikes.  Today's path took us down the Blackstone River Bikeway from Ashton to Valley Falls.  There were lots of cyclists, walkers, and joggers also taking advantage of the perfect fall day.                                                            A Great Blue Heron                                                   The Peterson/Puritan Superfund Site                     https://blackstoneriver.org/about/what-we...

 Too cute!  Charlotte was wide awake this morning (until she wasn't).  She is intent on looking around and appears to be trying to grab at things. It was such a perfect day for a walk - sunny and temps in the mid 60s..  Paul and I took Fenway for almost a two mile excursion through Lippitt Estates.                                                                                          Lippitt Pond                                                            Fenway was intent on slaying the water. Then dinner at Karen and Alan's.  W...