[From a few weeks ago]
Hello Family,
I thought I would email you an update of how life in Beaverton is so you
don't worry about me. Things are going well. I am doing a very good
job keeping things in line around here. Kelly has been on her best
behavior. I stole her teddy bear, Ty, today just to remind her who is
boss, but overall, she's a good substitute in your absence. Leo is
going home on Monday and I have mixed feelings about it. It is nice to
have someone who actually has a chance at keeping up with me (Kelly is
no where near my speed no matter how hard she tries, bless her heart).
But once he goes home, I'll be able to sleep in longer and Sully will
be able to come swim in my pool again. Swimming is kind of lonely by
yourself, not that that stops me from getting in the pool every chance I
get. Kelly changes my water everyday; it gets dirty really fast. She
has caught onto my routine which is good; she's a quick learner. I wish
she would feed me more and let me sleep on her pillow. Last night, I
hopped into bed ready to snuggle but she didn't really think that was a
great idea. She pushed me off her pillow and was sorta frustrated with
me, it couldn't possibly because I was dirty and sitting on her clean
pillow case, she overreacted. I settled for sleeping right next to her
head. She doesn't snore though which is good. I still love sleeping
with you though, Dad! :)
I have been busy these past few days. On 4th of July (Kelly told me it
was the 4th of July because as you know, I have no concept of time or
holidays), Peyton came and stayed with us. We had a sleepover in
Kiana's bed! Kelly was excited to have Mom and Dad's bed all to herself
for the night. Peyton is fun to play with! She let me crawl all over
her. It was great! Yesterday, Kelly set up a play date for Sully and I
at the park. It was really hot, we ran out of energy quickly, well
actually Sully ran out of energy quickly and then I got bored of running
by myself. The adrenaline rush is gone when you're running from
yourself, you can never get away from you! I'm sure you guys know what
I'm talking about. Anyway, today Trooper and his parents stopped by and
we played at the park for a little while. Kelly was grateful to meet
another one of my playmates, for some reason she thinks I have too much
energy. I have no idea what she is talking about.
This week Kelly mowed the lawn. Mom, you are way more graceful than she
is. Holy cow, she struggled. I decided to help her by putting my toys
right in front of the mower so she knew where to mow next. I also
stood in front of her while she was mowing so she knew what areas needs
to be remowed, places she didn't do a very good job. I thought she
would be grateful for my help, but she never said thank you. Rude. She
also cleaned the walls in the kitchen today because I had a great swim
yesterday and then ran in the dirt and got mud all over the walls.
Oops. Don't worry though, I didn't get in trouble and she cleaned it
all up!
I think those are my only updates as of right now. I'll check in again
with you in a few days. I hope you are enjoying your trip in Europe.
Kelly said it's really far away, which was why I couldn't go.
Regardless, it's sunny here now and I have a short attention span so
I'm going to go chase the ball around. Kiana, thank you for the message
you send via Kelly. Ruff, ruff, woof, woof, woof, ruff.
Slobbery kisses!!
Miso
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Catching Up
Due to inadequate internet and a blogspot mobile app that doesn't always work, I am way behind in reporting on our trip. We have been traveling!! Here are the highlights, then I will try to post pictures from my phone separately.
Granville, France
Granville is a small beach town on the northern coast of France. We went to Granville to meet our Swedish friends who were vacationing there. It was a fun few days of visiting, eating and drinking. We were sad to say goodbye again... On our last day there, we all went to Mont St. Michel, a famous old monastery built on the beach, which is surrounded by water at high tide and sand at low tide. It was quite beautiful. We were enjoying it, spent longer than expected there and were able to enjoy it at sunset!
On our way to Granville, we toured some of the D-Day beaches and museums. It was amazing the amount of work that went into the planning of the invasion.
After driving from Paris to Granville, then onto Cherbourgh, I have greater respect for the Amazing Race teams. Navigating through France was challenging, as the roads aren't always marked with numbers, just destinations (which are the end point, and not always the city you are heading toward).
On to England
In Cherbourgh, France, we turned in the rental car and boarded a ferry to Portsmouth, England. It was an evening ferry and we arrived in Portsmouth late at night. We had a brief moment of panic, when after we were dropped off at our hotel at midnight and found the hotel door to be locked and it dark inside! But, there was a call box, and we were able to get in and go to the second level lobby! (Kiana had warned me that the hotel might be closed when we arrived - smart girl! Smart mom should have checked for sure!)
We had just a few hours to visit in Portsmouth before boarding a train to Brighton, England.
Brighton, England
Mike's grandparents spent three months in Brighton in the 1980s when they traded houses with someone there. We spent a relaxing week there. Kiana was sick and we were all tired of cities and traveling, so we took advantage of our satellite TV and couches to watch the first week of the Olympics. BBC has great coverage. On satellite, we could watch any event that was happening live! There is great Olympic spirit in Great Britain, they are very proud of hosting the Olympics.
London
We made it! And we all agree that London is the best city we have visited on this trip! Our hunch was right...they report that it is less crowded than other summers. What we appreciate is that everyone is very happy! All of the bus and underground stations have volunteers posted to help tourists find their way. There are extra signs to direct people to the Olympic venues (not that we needed those!). It is just a fun place to be during the Olympics.
There is so much to see here, that it is impossible to come close to seeing it in one week. We have managed to do quite a bit.. Riding in a red double decker bus, seeing an Olympic event, visiting museums, walking some neighborhoods, visiting the Harry Potter movie sets, plus a whole lot more!
Tomorrow we take a night ferry from England back to Amsterdam. A mini cruise ship for 10 hours. Kevin and I arrive back in Canada on Sunday and Mike and Kiana arrive on Monday. We will retrieve our car and head back toward Portland!
Cheers!
Granville, France
Granville is a small beach town on the northern coast of France. We went to Granville to meet our Swedish friends who were vacationing there. It was a fun few days of visiting, eating and drinking. We were sad to say goodbye again... On our last day there, we all went to Mont St. Michel, a famous old monastery built on the beach, which is surrounded by water at high tide and sand at low tide. It was quite beautiful. We were enjoying it, spent longer than expected there and were able to enjoy it at sunset!
On our way to Granville, we toured some of the D-Day beaches and museums. It was amazing the amount of work that went into the planning of the invasion.
After driving from Paris to Granville, then onto Cherbourgh, I have greater respect for the Amazing Race teams. Navigating through France was challenging, as the roads aren't always marked with numbers, just destinations (which are the end point, and not always the city you are heading toward).
On to England
In Cherbourgh, France, we turned in the rental car and boarded a ferry to Portsmouth, England. It was an evening ferry and we arrived in Portsmouth late at night. We had a brief moment of panic, when after we were dropped off at our hotel at midnight and found the hotel door to be locked and it dark inside! But, there was a call box, and we were able to get in and go to the second level lobby! (Kiana had warned me that the hotel might be closed when we arrived - smart girl! Smart mom should have checked for sure!)
We had just a few hours to visit in Portsmouth before boarding a train to Brighton, England.
Brighton, England
Mike's grandparents spent three months in Brighton in the 1980s when they traded houses with someone there. We spent a relaxing week there. Kiana was sick and we were all tired of cities and traveling, so we took advantage of our satellite TV and couches to watch the first week of the Olympics. BBC has great coverage. On satellite, we could watch any event that was happening live! There is great Olympic spirit in Great Britain, they are very proud of hosting the Olympics.
London
We made it! And we all agree that London is the best city we have visited on this trip! Our hunch was right...they report that it is less crowded than other summers. What we appreciate is that everyone is very happy! All of the bus and underground stations have volunteers posted to help tourists find their way. There are extra signs to direct people to the Olympic venues (not that we needed those!). It is just a fun place to be during the Olympics.
There is so much to see here, that it is impossible to come close to seeing it in one week. We have managed to do quite a bit.. Riding in a red double decker bus, seeing an Olympic event, visiting museums, walking some neighborhoods, visiting the Harry Potter movie sets, plus a whole lot more!
Tomorrow we take a night ferry from England back to Amsterdam. A mini cruise ship for 10 hours. Kevin and I arrive back in Canada on Sunday and Mike and Kiana arrive on Monday. We will retrieve our car and head back toward Portland!
Cheers!
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