During our visit to the Alpine suburb of San Diego, Lori and I did our utmost to spoil the two grandchildren living there. Isn’t that what grandparents are supposed to do? From trips to a local playground, to visiting the library for books to read, to making cookies for the firefighters of Station 17, to spending time watching kids’ videos while their parents enjoyed some rare “date nights”, this was all part of the process. Of course, it was not all fun and games. Our main purpose for this visit was to help the family with the move-in to their new home. Helping each and everyone of our children when they ask for it, is one of our great pleasures in life. Unpacking and sorting through a mirad of boxes and crates was the biggest part of this transition period. But there was a list of other projects that David and Jessica needed help with; totally organizing the kids’s learning room (which included cataloging all their books); extending an outside patio-block staircase down to the bottom of the side yard; creating a couple of terraces in the same area; painting some trim; fixing a faulty toilet; and building a patio sitting area under a magnificent tree on the hillside overlooking the mountains into Mexico were some of the projects we were able to complete. This was a wonderful visit! California can be quite warm during the summer. So stomping through the water at the Viejas Outlet mall brought some welcome relief. One weekend, we all enjoyed a day of apple and pear picking at a local farm. Junior scientists in the making. Ahoy there mates! Where did we park our ship? ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ! Now I know my ABC’s , next time won’t you sing with me? Circus Day... ...was a lot of fun! But so was going to the playground! ”I can do this all by myself, grandma! Watch! Another adventure was exploring the “caves” at the Viejas Outlet Mall. Dealing with grandparents can be exhausting! So, time to recuperate in the new sitting area overlooking the mountains.... ...and enjoy a “special” treat... ...and then read a book.
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Carl and Lorraine Aveni are two retirees planning on traveling through Europe for at least one year.
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