This & That: Around Here This Week

So around here this week...

"I'm gone" flowers arrived even before my husband left town for a couple of days. Double-edged sword here. I'm obviously recovered enough to take care of myself for that length of times. I do miss his nightly leg-wrapping skills, though.

My mother celebrated her 87th birthday. She is Canadian-born and a staunch hockey fan. (Remember that time at Collin's wedding reception when we had to find an iPad so she could watch the play-offs? Good times...) She especially loves the Pittsburgh Penguins and my sister found some team regalia for her.

Sent to me from the kids and grandkids this week, Evan's family did some weed-burning in the pasture, getting it ready for horses to come back from the pond property. Quincy's comment was, "We're burninating the countryside!"

It's been Spring Break here this week, and their family took a short trip to Utah, where they visited Hogle Zoo. When Evan and Eric were toddlers, we lived right down the street in U of U married housing. Our apartment has been torn down, but he did see a few things he remembered at the zoo, like the lion drinking fountain. It doesn't work now, but they've left it there.

They also visited the aquarium further down the freeway.

There was slimy touching involved.

It didn't seem to bother the boys, though.

At Eric's house, St. Patrick's Day was celebrated by some wearin' o' the green,

and some running/pedaling around their driveway,

that they label "Leprechan Laps."

Ephraim was ready.

The whole family made it happen.

Of course, Marc's family had plenty of Hazel pictures. I'm admitting to a little PTSD with this picture, which was taken at the hospital. I recognize the wood-grain laminate and the over-bed table in the background. Fortunately there's a beautiful baby in the foreground to distract me.