Monique's Apartment

I first visited 62 Overwinningstraat when Monique moved there in late 1993.  After 26 years and 11 trips to Belgium, I finally get to share this with Henry.  And the Broodautomaat is still there!

Henry Arrives in Belgium!

Middle of the night East Coast time, morning in Belgium.  Henry arriving in Zaventem airport and then the center of Leuven.  The day we arrived was the hottest June 29th on record in Leuven (98 degrees Fahrenheit).  Global warming, yikes!

New Laptop

Henry got a giant laptop as a 5th Grade graduation present from Nana and Pop Pop.  Henry is a Mac guy with an iPad and iMac, but is now learning Windows!!

Last Day of Fifth Grade

The years go so quickly.  Henry was only in this class at Perry Harrison since mid-November, but he has touched a lot of people.  Mrs. Register is his homeroom and math teacher.  She gave him this card and started to cry when she hugged him goodbye.  💕

Citizenship Award Ceremony - Video

Citizenship Award

We are so proud of Henry.  This is the second time (the other time was 1st grade) that Henry has won an award acknowledging that he makes the classroom a better place for the other students and the teachers.  He could win all the academic awards in the world and it wouldn't be as wonderful as being recognized for the kind, sweet, empathetic person he is.  We love you, Henry!!!

Citizenship Award Ceremony

A great ceremony for the Citizenship Awards at Perry Harrison Elementary School

NC State Zoo

The top pictures were taken ten years apart, almost to the day!  June 01, 2009 at the Roger Williams Zoo in Providence, Rhode Island; and June 02, 2019 at the North Carolina State Zoo in Asheboro.  Henry may be going into sixth grade, but after a long day at the zoo he still fell asleep in the car like a little baby.  My boy!!

Trip To The Mountains

We decided to beat the triple-digit heat for Memorial Day weekend and head up to the Blue Ridge Mountains.  Last minute we booked an inexpensive apartment on the top of Sugar Mountain just west of Boone NC.  That's me in Boone next to Doc Watson, the legendary bluegrass musician who was from Deep Gap (next to Boone).  The last shot is the view from the balcony of our apartment!!

Duke Gardens

A very hot, humid Saturday morning at the lovely Sarah P. Duke botanical gardens.  Summer comes early to North Carolina!

Chopstix

Learning to eat with chopsticks.  P.F. Chang's chain restaurant at the mall in Durham.

Cinco de Mayo

Some great pictures of my handsome boy.  Cinco de Mayo at Mi Cancun restaurant in Pittsboro.