After a year of pandemic isolation, my mom and I, both fully vaccinated, headed to Colorado to visit my son David and his family in Denver, and my younger so Philip and his family, in Boulder. I'm so glad we went, and thank you to the weather, for cooperating. Except for a cool day on our day of arrival, we had 75 degree weather the rest of the time.
Kids grow up so quickly, and our first few days were spent with David and Tracy and their 6 year old Calvin and his boundless energy. He is just finishing kindergarten, is reading, writing, doing complex puzzles (1000 piece puzzles on his own!), taking karate, riding his bike and talking up a storm. What a delight. During this past year, he has flourished, partly because he's been in private school which only closed down for 2 weeks all year. 14 kids in a class, he's doing so well!
Then it was off to Boulder to visit Phil and Deborah, and 11 year old Lennon and 9 year old Elsa. Lennon did an on line school program this year, and has just taken off academically. He has loved the flexibility of making his hours and planning his time to suit his needs. He loves to get all his work done in 4 days, so he can have a long weekend. He has taken piano lessons on line too, and is really enjoying learning. Next year he starts middle school in person, so he will have to adjust. Elsa, on the other had, did the zoom learning from her local school. She finally went back to 4 day a week in person school at the end of March. It's been difficult for her. She is social, and loves the in person learning. Deborah (her mom), has done a fantastic job keeping her focused and engaged. She is interested in fashion and acting, and put on several shows for us. Just adorable.
My mom and I took an afternoon off from kids and went to Pearl Street in Boulder, to shop and have lunch. A fabulous lunch at The Kitchen (lobster roll and home made potato chips) was quite a treat. Another night in Boulder, while Lennon had a Little League Game, we took Elsa to Pizzeria Locale. If you find yourself in Boulder, check it out. It's thin crust, artisan pizza from southern Italy. Get the budino for dessert. You won't want to share.
All in all, the week was so special for all of us. We rarely get the whole family together, so our Easter Sunday brunch and egg hunt at Phil's was so much fun. We got out of town just before another cold front moved it. Back home now, our week in Colorado continues to bring a smile to my face.
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