Mendocino Memories
Kitchen hugs before pancakes
We had plans to host Clarkie while Winky and Peter went to a wedding, but it turned out that this was also the weekend that Sam's belovedThomas the Tank Engine was in Mendocino pulling the Skunk Train. So we made this our first-ever "take an extra kid on vacation" vacation, and brought Clarkie with us. It could not have been more perfect. Eleni loved having a playmate, while Sam and Luc fought like puppies. Jake and Lou smoked their fair share of cigars, and Betsy and I did a lot of chilling. It was a perfectly-matched weekend.
| Eleni and Clarkie spent hours in the hot tub, when they weren't reading, playing Scrabble™, or reading. |
Did I mention Eleni and Clarkie spent a lot of time reading? They were like two peas in a pod. |
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When Sam wears just slippers, Luc wears just slippers. When Luc wants to play in the tent, well, you get the idea. |
I don't know what Lou and Betsy were looking for, but Eleni wasn't afraid to get into the tub! |
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| This is the real Thomas!! |
Sir Topham Hatt dropped by our lunch table. |
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| After a full day at the train depot, which was conveniently just a 5 minute drive from Lou's house, the boys just wanted to get back in the hot tub and reminisce about the train ride. |
I can't believe Eleni's teeth, or lack thereof. They will grow in someday. I am confident of that. |
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Sam is proud to show his teeth, too! |
Peter taught me a thing or three about my PC, including how to capture still shots on my camera. Duh. |
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It was such a rite of passage for us as kids to get as tall as Lydia. Eleni is almost there! |
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