15. What is it like to watch your own children become parents?
I never gave much thought to the matter of my children becoming parents. I presumed it would certainly happen in good time without any input from me. I did know I would love to have grandchildren and enjoy being the grandmother I never had. My grandmother Schreyer died long before I was born and my grandmother Kolody died when I was three. I’m not sure that I even remember her. She was a very plump (frankly obese) European woman who wore a babushka. She had a dog that bit me. My grandmother experience was not off to a great start . However, several of my friends had grandmothers who did wonderful grandmotherly things like knit them warm mittens and bake them delicious cookies for after school snacks. That was the grandmom I aspired to be.
All my children but Robin had finished college degrees. All were married and gainfully employed. I presumed there would be grandchildren for me to admire, dote on, spoil and love with all my heart.
Jaylyn and Merton were the first to venture into parenthood. Anne was born in 1996. She was a beautiful baby with large bright alert eyes. When the nurse bundled her and held her in the nursery window she looked like a little harp seal. She was a good baby. I was already dreaming of all the things we might get to do together. The family bought their first house and moved to Newburyport, MA, and Digger (Merton Eugene Thompson V) was born. At very early ages the children were exposed to wonderful books and experiences. They were frequent visitors to the Jabberwocky bookstore and the Plum Island Nature Preserve. They attended Montessori schools until they entered the Newburyport school system. I spent one day a week with them from the time Anne was born and that was the gift of a lifetime. Once when I was picking them up from school Digger’s teacher told me she learned more from him than she taught him. I taught Anne to sew, knit and embroider. We mostly made dolls together. In 1999 Will was born. He is just a very kind gentle soul with an incredible fund of knowledge about nature, bugs, birds, forests and fields. His studies at University of Maine in Orono were interrupted by the Covid epidemic and all our lives were rearranged by that. Digger, this year finished his Masters degree in Education in England and will teach there for the next two years. None of the children had designated chores and in that way they differed from my children. However, they were bright, adventurous and polite children who have grown into bright, kind, interesting and considerate adults.
Heather and John had Hillary in 1987. Heather did not work outside the home so I saw less of them in that first year. However the following year we bought a bakery together and we saw each other almost every day. Hillary would be bathed, put into her infant seat and she would sit on the cutting board and keep track of all activity. Harry joined the family at 10 lb 8 oz. He was a good baby. once when I was babysitting them I was about to open the oven when the handle broke off and while staggering backwards I stepped on Harry. Off we went to Dr. Duggar the pediatrician who asked what brought us to which Hillary said, “My granny stepped on my brother.” Dr Duggar declared everyone well. The bakery was not a financial success but it was a great opportunity for both Heather and John to see their children meet all their milestones. We met every October at the farm in Warner for Canadian Thanksgiving. On the Sunday in November after US Thanksgiving we all met at the farm to decorate gingerbread houses. Heather always made swags for her doors and windows. Those were wonderful memories. I was fortunate to see both Hillary and Harry graduate in the top 10 in their class at Concord High School. Hillary graduated with honors from Stevens Institute of Technology with a degree in Biomedical Engineering. I was ferociously proud to be there. Harry earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA. I was privileged to be there. Both went on to complete graduate degrees. I was a proud grandmother.
Peter and Jennifer had Kalote Rose is 1997. As with all my other grandchildren I babysat Kalote one day a week while her parents worked. She was a good baby and easy to entertain. She met all milestones and was easy to entertain. She was enrolled in a Nursery school in Windham so she could play with other children. Pete and Jenn were divorced when Kalote was young but her best interests remained their primary consideration. In 2019 we were all in New York to see Kalote graduate, summa cum laude from St John’s University with a degree in Education. That, to me is testimony of good parenting along the way. It was very good to be together to celebrate. Kalote is on her own now and in some way I trust the cooking and sewing we did together will stay with her. She is far more artistic than I am but I will say I am superior at cleaning up but that is no marketable skill.
My youngest daughter, Robin Elizabeth chose not to have children. She married at age 35 and preferred to have dogs. Her husband Robert Dale Schweikart was a gentle lovely person. he was an avid tennis player and shared her love of dogs. Robert died of cancer in San Raphael, CA. Robin moved East to South Carolina to be near family She lives about seven miles from Heather with her black and white rescue dog named Ally and that’s probably just as things ought to be.
With the new families added to the data, I have also added the middle names of all people. That gives us this list
12 James
11 Joy
9 David & Grace
8 Marie & Michael
6 Faith
5 Hope & Renee
4 Jo, Lynn, Nicole, Steven, William & Ann
3 Andrew, Daniel, Edward, Elizabeth, Elliot, Gilvin, Jane, Mae, Robert, Paul & Joe
The people with James as their middle name
Hailey James Clark, Gunner James Forsyth, Andrew James Maxwell, Ryan James Bourlier, Joshua James Duggar, Lee James Bourlier, Theodore James Wissmann, Nathan James Maxwell, Michael James Duggar, Caden James Beasley, Travis James Clark and Nehemiah James Shrader
Peralta llegó encendido del Clásico Mundial. El jardinero criollo ligó de 3-2 con tres impulsadas. El carabobeño ya se pone a tope de cara al Openning Day
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David Peralta sigue con sus grandes actuaciones ofensivas, unas que ya había tenido en el CMB con Venezuela. El zurdo fue fundamental este martes en la victoria de los Dodgers de Los Angeles 4-2 sobre los Guardianes de Cleveland.
El jardinero criollo ligó de 3-2 con tres impulsadas.
En la parte alta de la segunda entrada Peralta dio muestra de todo su poder al conectar un cuadrangular de tres carreras y colocar la pizarra 4-0 en favor de los californianos.
Este fue el primer batazo de vuelta completa para el carabobeño en los Spring Trainings.
En la alta del quinto episodio, David Peralta pegó un inatrapable y fue sustituido por Steven Duggar como corredor emergente.
Peralta viene de una gran actuación con Venezuela en el Clásico Mundial, en el que dejó promedio de .357 en 14 turnos al bate y ya trabaja con su equipo de cara al Opening Day.
Por los Guardianes hubo acción venezolana con Andrés Giménez, el infielder ligó de 3-1 con una carrera anotada.
Brusdar Graterol se subió a la lomita por los Dodgers y tuvo labor de un episodio en blanco.
El pitcher ganador fue Clayton Kershaw. Triston McKenzie se adjudicó la derrota.
Arcia será el campocorto titular de los Bravos
[caption id="attachment_68015" align="aligncenter" width="696"] Orlando Arcia (Foto: AP)[/caption]
Buenas noticias para Orlando Arcia de cara al inicio del beisbol de las Grandes Ligas. El infielder se proyecta para formar parte importante del roster de los Bravos de Atlanta.
El campocorto será titular desde el Opening Day con el equipo dirigido por Brian Snitker. Así lo informó David O’brien de MLB.COM.
Esta será la segunda campaña del oriundo de Anaco con los Bravos, tras jugar por varias temporadas con los Cerveceros de Milwaukee.
El venezolano dejó promedio de .244, con 30 impulsadas y nueve jonrones la temporada pasada.
Además, Ehire Adrianza será designado como utility.
Los otros jugadores que optaron por esta posición en el lineup de los Bravos fueron Braden Shewmake y Vaughn Grisson, los mismos fueron enviados a ligas menores.
De esta manera Arcia asume una nueva responsabilidad para esta nueva temporada.
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Weddings:
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Pregnancy Announcements:
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Engagements:
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Gender Reveals:
Jennifer (Hartono) and Joshua Toto announced their second child will be a girl! They have one older daughter.
New Relationships:
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Natasha Bure is now dating Bradley Steven Perry.
Miscarriages:
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