All of you in the
northeastern portion of the United States know that we are having a ferocious
heat wave. We are up in Sharon now, and the weather forecasters are saying that
the pattern will finally break after some rain moves in tomorrow. It is amazing
how hearing that there is to be a high of 80o on Sunday sounds like
fabulous news. I have mentioned before that my internal thermostat has changed
so that I am cold most of the time. Well, this weather has even gotten the
better of me, and I can absolutely agree that it is very hot out there!
We had a wonderful
day with Dina on Wednesday. Their children have spent this week in Baltimore with
their other grandparents, and Aaron was in New York on business, so Dina
decided to come up with him and we spent the day together. Because it was so
hot outside we needed to select an indoor activity, so we decided to go to the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. We headed first for the Impressionist paintings,
and walked around that area for quite a while. Then we decided to go to lunch,
and we headed back to the restaurant Dina and the children had enjoyed a few
weeks earlier. Barry met us there, and we had a wonderful lunch. Dina and I
went back to the museum while Barry headed back to work, and stayed until they
closed. Then we headed home while Dina went to meet Aaron for dinner in the
City.
This was an
especially nice opportunity because that day, July 17th, happens to
be Dina’s birthday! We had already given her a birthday gift when a couple of
months ago she expressed a keen interest in owning an iPad, which many of the
teachers are using. I know she is our daughter and I don’t want to embarrass
her but she is one very impressive young woman! People often note that she
looks like me and has many aspects of my personality. This is undoubtedly true,
but what I see in Dina is a far better version of me, and it is quite a joy. I
am touched and honored that she chose to spend her day in New York pushing her
mother around the museum in a wheelchair (it is simply far too much walking for
me to do).
We are back in Sharon
now, although Dina and family are down in Maryland for the weekend. Tomorrow Eliana
will join us for Sabbath lunch. We try to grab opportunities to be with the
grandchildren one at a time when we can. It means a lot for them not to have to
always compete for attention, and we can focus on each of their charming and
distinct personalities. Then, if the weather cooperates on Sunday, we hope to
go on an outing with the Simmie and family.
Have a wonderful
weekend! It seems like just yesterday I was ending with words like “stay warm
and dry.” Now I guess I have to say “stay cool and wet!”
Love,
Rebecca
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