When we came home on
Sunday, just the two of us, we had to spend a few days catching up from all the
fun we had with Joshua last week. We have talked a good deal about whether
Joshua will still want to spend a week with his doddering old grandparents as
he gets somewhat older, and whether we will be up to the task when the two
youngest grandchildren are old enough for this experience. And even if we are,
will the children still want to hang out with two seniors for a week? The one
asset we do offer is the ability to afford to take them to things that their
parents, who are responsible for all of their care and feeding the other 51
weeks of the year, do not have as many resources to do. If that fails, there is
always that old adage about grandparents and grandchildren being close because
they share a common enemy….
The first few days of
Joshua’s visit were largely consumed with baseball. Going to games with him is
really a joy because he so enjoys it. This week he was determined to learn to
keep score on the traditional baseball score sheet.
The backstage tour of Citi Field
was fantastic. I cannot say enough about that moment when we stepped out onto
the field. I really did feel in awe just standing there, and I am far from what
you would call a baseball fan.
Sunday’s (19 June,
2016) game was against the Atlanta Braves. Except for one hit early on, the
Braves pitcher pitched a perfect game with a final score of 1-0. This was an
auspicious day. Nearly 52 years ago to the day (21 June 1964), Barry saw Jim
Bunning pitch a perfect game against the Mets. Both games were played on Father’s
Day, and Barry went to both of them with a Joshua: the first, his father and
the second his grandson, named after his father.
On Wednesday we were
back at Citi Field for our third time to see the Mets beat the Kansas City
Royals 4-3.This game was fitting payback for the last game we saw with the
Royals when they beat the Mets in game 5 of the world series.
On Tuesday we went to the Bronx Zoo, always a big hit with the children and for us. We brought along a picnic lunch and had a lovely day there. Mid-afternoon we came back home, and went over and had frozen yogurt at Menchies.
Thursday was our day at the American Museum of Natural History. The highlights were the newest IMAX Film, “Dark Universe,” narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, and a beautiful film called "National Parks Adventure," narrated by Robert Redford. We managed to see all of the major exhibits and enjoyed the various exhibits,
On Friday we had to
spend some time preparing for Sabbath, so we had a briefer closer-to-home
outing to a miniature golf course. We had never been there and figured it would
be good to know about for the other children when they come. It was actually
quite nice, clean and well kept. There were not a lot of steps but it was still
too much walking and too difficult to do with a walker or wheelchair, so the
boys played and I had fun watching and cheering them on.
This was the first
time we had Joshua with us over the weekend. Friday evening services at our
synagogue are especially nice, and Joshua enjoyed it although like many an 11
year old he thought it was a bit too long. We went back on Saturday morning and
then had a nice lunch and played various games throughout the afternoon. Joshua
and Barry went outside a few times to play catch but it was too hot even for
Joshua to stay very long!
On Sunday we packed
up Joshua’s things and drove up to Mystic Seaport in Connecticut, where we met
Dina and the two girls. We walked around to see all the fish and watched the
sea lion show, then had our lunch. They headed back up to Sharon and we drove
back home to New York.
My, it is quiet here!
Love,
Rebecca
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