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Checking out the telescope
Hugging Grama Ruth goodbye
Really? More pictures?
Dad hugs his Mom too, and Alex gets in the act
And everybody! (Except the picture shy one taking the picture)
Sitting on the curb waiting for Grama Ruth to leave
Bye Grama Ruth!
And off she went in her rental car, and the visit was over. :-)
Almost done with Tut (Photo from Mom)
Really, Alex, almost done! (Photo from Amy)
It is OK, I forgive you for boring, upsetting and scaring me. (Photo from Amy)
Of course, there is still an IMAX movie…
Not happy about this IMAX of which you speak.
Oh wait… there is popcorn? Why didn’t you say so?
40 minutes in the dark => Nap in the Grass (Photo from Mom)
And playing in sculptures (Photo from Mom)
And pictures of the same.
Alex has to try too.
Have to make one of those squished penny things.
And a ride on the monorail!
The monorail!
Even got to watch the driver on the return trip!
Gotta watch everything!
Then home to walk the dog with Grama Ruth
And 17 hours later, time to play with trains some more!
And Grama Ruth makes a big fort to play cars in!
Sister said give her a kiss!
And we’re fixing up my fish bowl!
Grama Ruth and Alex at the Zoo (Photo from Amy)
Walkin’ at the Zoo! [With you know who cropped off the side since she doesn’t like pictures]
Peacock! (Photo from Mom)
Looking at the Hippos (Photo from Mom)
See, Hippos (Photo from Mom)
Tired again though (Photo from Mom)
But not too tired for a stick of candy!
OK, maybe too tired for a stick of candy after all!
14 hours later, playing with Grama Ruth again
Coming through!
Reading a book with Dad (Photo from Mom)
Rough housing with Daddy (Photo from Mom)
Brandy’s Alex Head on display, Daddy, and Alex (Photo from Mom)
Looking over the edge… (Photo from Mom)
At a fountain. (Photo from Mom)
Amy at LGBTQ Resource Center where she volunteers
Getting ready to jump with Grama Ruth’s help!
Off to see the King Tut Exhibit (From Mom’s Camera)
Where there were many Ancient Egyptian things (Photo from Mom)
But Alex was not impressed… (Photo from Mom)
and really wanted to leave! (Photo from Amy)
Amenhotep IV said we should stay longer though. (Photo from Amy)
As did Psusennes I.
My mom was more impressed than Alex.
And we couldn’t miss the stomach coffin!
Train Ride Continued (Photo from Amy)
Amy can’t stop taking portraits of Alex (Photo from Amy)
One more looking out the window of the train (Photo from Amy)
Grama Ruth helping Alex off the train
Walking with Grama Ruth
Dad takes a last look at Thomas (since Alex wasn’t interested)
Cause it was time to play trains!!
And then to head back to the car
Come on Grama Ruth!
Then 21 hours later… time for the zoo! With Penguins! (Photo from Mom)
But more on that in the pictures for Monday (Photo from Amy)
Amy in Bunny Suit (Photo from Amy)
Alex making cookies
Sam and Alex, playing Trains (Photo from Mom)
Alex and Mom on the play house thing
Alex climbing the slide with Grama Ruth watching
Once more down the slide
Me and Alex on the way to the surprise (Photo by Amy)
The surprise is trains! (Photo by Mom)
What is the surprise Alex? (Photo from Mom)
The surprise is Thomas! (Photo from Mom)
Amy got a Diesel 10 tattoo (Photo from Amy)
Watching model trains (Photo from Amy)
Getting ready to board the Thomas train (Photo from Amy)
Are we really sure we want to do this? (Photo from Amy)
Deciding to be brave (Photo from Amy)
On the train! (Photo from Amy)
Why do you keep pointing the camera at me? (Photo from Amy)
Looking out the window (Photo from Amy)
There is a lot to see! (Photo from Amy)
Deep in thought
Still concentrating (Photo from Amy)
Wide eyed (Photo from Amy)
The photographer
A fun day! (Photo from Amy)
But lots to think about… (Photo from Amy)
Are we done yet? (Photo from Amy)
Grama Ruth gets to see too
Getting tired…
But then, a view!
A view? (Photo from Amy)
Seriously… are we done yet? (Photo from Amy)
Cause I’m kinda done… (Photo from Amy)
So, the letter officially and publicly announcing my mom’s retirement came out last month, and I meant to post this then, but well, I got busy. Oops. The full pdf of the letter is here. The most relevant parts for those of us in the family are these:
This was of course not a surprise to us. We’d been talking about the upcoming plans for quite awhile before they were official. I am very much looking forward to having my mom nearby for the next “3-year adventure”. If all goes as planned, that means she will be here as Amy finishes high school and moves on to college, and as Alex continues to grow and moves from day care to pre-school to kindergarden to elementary school. Those are important years. As much as Alex enjoys video chatting with Grandma on the computer and on my iPhone, I’m sure he will enjoy having her around in person even more. And so will I.
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