In the last couple of weeks, John has begun enthusiastically waving hello to strangers in public. On the day the unloaders were carrying all of our belongings from our truck into the apartment, for a time I set up John's Learning Tower right next to the path of traffic. Each time an unloader would walk by carrying a box or piece of furniture, John would wave with so much energy and affection!
This morning we tried St. Michael's for Mass as we'd heard wonderful things about its conservative, orthodox pastor. The parish looks promising, so, inevitably, it is 40 minutes from our apartment. After Mass, we went to breakfast with Chris' parents.
We found a great local diner near the church called the Pancake House. The walls were decorated with NASCAR memorabilia and the air thick with cigarette smoke. It was a real locals' kind of joint and we had great fun.
Chris has departed for his next business trip and his dad has returned to Atlanta for work. My mother-in-law is staying for a couple of days to continue helping me with the unpacking, which is a great gift.
Don't you just love the old-school diner coffee pot and sugar dispenser.
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ReplyDeleteGlad you are to SC safe and sound! How is John adjusting to his new home??
It is funny about the diner with the smoke. I forgot that not every state is like NJ where they have banned smoking in restaurants.
BTW what sort of camera do you use take videos for your blog? Is it on your digital camera?
Take Care
Jamie
The look on John's face in the last picture is a crack-up! :-) You need to caption that.
ReplyDelete"Almost got the sugar open... has anyone noticed yet? Just one more good pinch and I'm there!"
"Hmm, Breakfast Lover's Deluxe meal looks pretty good..."
or any number of other captions. LOL.
That first picture of John is funny. Looks like he just dropped and fell asleep mid-run! :)
ReplyDeleteJamie: You know, I don't even think smoking *was* allowed in the diner. But the smoke hung so thick on all the locals' clothing and hair that the restaurant still smelled like it was full of smoke!
ReplyDeleteThe videos we take are with a digital still camera (Sony Cybershot). It doesn't take as good of video as a digital video camera, but it's very convenient.
Janeane: Alas, John has only fallen asleep while playing once. I actually nursed him to sleep on the floor and then kept working around him.
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