During a walk with the dogs in the neighborhood, Christi was trying to locate houses that held any Crandall family significance. She found Harriet Crandall's house and as she was taking a picture of it, the owner walked out. She briefly explained the purpose of the picture and the owner invited her inside and look around. Christi was also able to meet with her dad's cousin, Suedette Reed and collaborate with family history information. She left well-informed and with a few treasures of pictures and an autobiography of Samuel Claridge.
On Wednesday, our family left and headed to Tucson. There we enjoyed a few days with Bill and Laurel's family. The kids were able to go and see Disney's "Tangled" movie about Rapunzel which they loved. We enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving Feast. On Friday, we toured through the Colossal Caves. My older kids LOVED it. Jay was especially intrigued and as usual wants to write a report and give a lecture to his class on it (known as show-and tell). Darren was a bit young and somewhat nervous in the dark and closed atmosphere but overall did fine. We traveled home, thereafter, so that Christi could be home on her birthday.
Saturday was a wonderful day. Christi wanted to compose a blog entitled "Ode to my children" because they were so kind and considerate to each other all day long. The kids under Jay's direction and Jonny's assistance made a breakfast of pancakaes, bacon, icy OJ, and eggs meant for Christi to eat in bed. Jonny had to shoo her back to the bedroom for this purpose. After receiving her breakfast in bed and reading some funny cards, she asked if she could join them at the table and enjoy their conversation instead.
So it was a very full and enjoyable week.
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