Popeyes

 

Henry loves Popeyes fried chicken.  Mommy is always happy to surprise him.

The Photo. First day of 8th Grade!

First day of school

 

Henry has been home for 528 days.  School closed on March 13, 2020 and opened in-person today, August 23, 2021.  Middle of sixth grade to beginning of eighth grade.  I'm happy for Henry to be back in school with his friends, but still worried about coronavirus delta-variant.  Also, I'm going to really miss him today.  I'm still home indefinitely and missing my lunch buddy.

Birthday Boys

 

Second consecutive pandemic birthday.  We stayed close to home (well, actually at home) this year.  13 + 55.

New England Trip 2021

 

After a two-year COVID gap, Liane and Henry went to NH/MA/ME for two weeks in July 2021.  Henry spent most of the time at Hampton Beach.  That's him crashed on the pullout sofa.  And on his last day (7/24/21) he took a boat ride to Isles of Shoals ME with Amanda and Priscilla.  Just like old times!

Lavalette

 

Wow, first time I've been to the D'Amelio beach house in Lavalette since 1981.  Forty years!  Too bad the backlighting makes most of these photos so dark.  

Lakewood Township

 

Second day in NJ.  At a nice park in Lakewood Twp.  

New Jersey Bound

At RDU airport.  First time on a flight since December 2019 (for Henry) and Feb 2020 (for me).  Henry is psyched to have a Popeyes chicken sandwich

Vaccinated!

 

We are all officially vaccinated!  Liane got Moderna and I got J&J in March.  Today Henry got the Pfizer COVID vaccine just days after the FDA approved it for kids age 12-15.  Thank God he's not 11!

Henry's Chapel Hill Gang

Outdoor Luncheon

 

Henry had a play date (first in 7 months) with Ana and her sister Cici and Cici's friend.  Ana's mother fixed a proper Brazilian lunch of steak and rice with farofa (seasoned yucca powder).

 

Henry got to see Memere and Pepere for the first time in over a year.  He's become a card sharp and is an expert at the game Uno.  We spent a quiet week on the beach but made one trip to Wilmington.