Madeline and Theo finished their freshman year. Theo burns all of his school work.
Mom is the director of summer activities,
keeping everybody busy.
Stocking the beach club
locker is priority #1
The new club, built after Sandy, looks great.
Summer sun bring on the freckles, and salt water-chlorine bleached hair.
A few humpback whales pass through. E &G celebrate 19 years walking side
by side. (Theory on the left, reality on the right…..and we wouldn’t change a thing). Gontran makes
fondue on the BBQ. Elizabeth prepares everything else.
London School of
Economics beach reunion with Jorge (and Michelle and kids) and
Melanie (and kids).
Ambroise learns to swim.
It took all afternoon, but HE DID IT!! The day before, he said he would
never never never never go on the diving board. It’s the little moments
like this that I will never forget.
Madeline purchases two IKEA dressers and puts them together herself.
Papa and Ambroise build a lego truck.
Meanwhile, E, M &T visit a few universities to get the ball rolling.
Dad and Theo spend a day at paintball.
Loretta hosts an “Outlander” premier viewing party.
A summer lighting storm hits our tree and fries most of the electronics
and appliances in the basement and first floor, plus all the electrics
in the garage. Thankfully we have great insurance.
We say goodbye to our friends moving to
Connecticut.