Parents and students reading the reports
That’s my grandson Sean on the left with the skeleton(?) T-shirt
Readers were encouraged to write comments (The teacher is a Seahawks fan wearing his Number 12 jersey)
Sean’s mum (Susan) reading one of the reports
I love these parent/grandparent participation events. Such a privilege. And they spark wonderful memories of the years when our sons were that age – and when I was that age!
Our house in Thimphu Bhutan, our son David sitting in the doorway, and our wonderful Puppy on the grass in front
I’ve been scanning some old photos. What memories!! Did we really live in this Royal Kingdom for 2 years back in the 1980’s? It was magical!
50 years ago in February 1968 this starry-eyed couple were wed in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Nairobi, Kenya
We haven’t celebrated the actual date – I was visiting one of our sons in London and Dublin. And Ian remained here in Seattle – too infirm to make the trip.
I’ve been wanting to mark the 50 year milestone though by writing a bit on my blog and including some photos taken long ago in those early years.
to be continued
I love this photo of a woman in Kathmandu Nepal It was taken in 1983 when our family visited Kathmandu. We stayed at Dwarika’s, an interesting hotel, a former elaborate residence. Dwarika’s at that time had several Afghan Hounds, magnificent dogs. We rented bicycles and biked to the carpet shop. David, 11 years old at that time, said he was’t feeling well and promptly fainted on the threshold of the shop. This very kind woman took us in and lead us upstairs in her home so David could lie down. I can’t remember the details of his recovery but he did and we also bought a beautiful grey carpet from her shop. We still have the carpet – they wear forever!
A marvelous trip to London and Dublin to visit family and friends.
Son Andrew and his 2 daughters Alannah 12 and Isolde 7 in their home in Rathgar, Dublin, Ireland
In a pub in Terenure, Dublin
Same pub, Vaughn’s, Alannah, Kerri-Anne and Amanda. Amanda is Andrew’s wife and Kerri-Anne is her sister.
Following lunch the granddaughters and I went to the small but very good Village Bookstore 2 doors away. During my trip I visited book stores at every opportunity. My failing? My interest!! Alas, I didn’t come across any yarn stores in my travels. It’s just as well, I could hardly shut or lift my suitcase for the return trip back to Seattle.
Vaughn’s in the village of Terenure is within easy walking distance of Andrew and Amanda’s home in Rathgar. Rathgar village also has numerous excellent bars and restaurants and shopping facilities. Up until about a month ago Rathgar also had a book store 
My husband Ian and I lived in Rathgar when we first came to Ireland in Year 1 of our marriage in 1968. We had the top floor flat in a former house – very similar to Andrew and Amanda’s home now. 
sort of but not exactly like this red brick home
Ian and I did our shopping at the Gourmet Shop in Rathgar but sadly the owners passed away recently and the shop is now closed – a victim of the passage of time and a small shop bowing to the dominance of a much larger shopping facility (SuperQuinn) opening nearby.
Rathgar Presbyterian Church is strikingly dominant in the village. And this is where our youngest son David was baptized. 
This photo doesn’t do it justice.
A date when I especially think of my sister Ruth who passed away last September. She was born in 1926 so today would have been her 92nd birthday. I think of her every day but today especially. Good memories. Following are a few pictures taken over the years.
photo from 1949, approx Belmont Mass
