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.

Easter 2021

 You're never too old for an Easter basket.  Even 7th graders like chocolate bunnies!  [Note the hand sanitizer to remind us we're still in a pandemic]

Topsail Beach

Just moved in for a week at North Topsail Beach.  Henry is very excited to see palm trees.  This is the most northerly we've seen palmettos.

TEN Years of School Pictures

 

Ten years of school pictures including two years of pre-school.  Only five years left!!  

"School" Pictures

This is the TENTH year of Henry getting school pictures from pre-school through 7th grade.  Seventh grade has been all-virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic, so I took some shots myself to get a good one.