Tom's
home which he built with his own two hands,was beautiful...I was very
impressed and proud of him...custom built to meet their needs and
requirements. A front porch and colorful flowers in the front yard
welcomed me. A center hall entrance and open floor plan made it bright
and airy. The wood floors and fireplace and mantle made it homey. It was
so good to sit at the kitchen table with a bowl of fresh fruit salad
and catch up with my brother. His wife, Maria, her son & their
grandson were at a family birthday party which allowed us one on one
time which was needed, it had been too long.The gang returned home,
introductions were made and excitement ensued. The plan was to go out to
dinner and meet up with Samantha, Tom's daughter and her twins Lucas
& Logan who were going on 2 yrs. old. It was a joy and delight to
first meet them. Unfortunately there was over an hour wait to be served
once we were seated and the toddlers got restless. Mama Sam handled the
situation beautifully with the help of Grandma Maria. A photo op occured
and this moment in time was captured beautifully for posterity. A blues
fest was on the agenda for the evening but rain changed that plan and
we relaxed at home. Sunday morning was breakfast at Ogonguit Beach with
Tom, Maria & grandson Jace followed by a tour of the historic area.
Back home Maria made her famous fish chowder to be savored by all. As
luck would have it my other brother Dick happened to be in town for a
clambake and he was invited to stop by and visit with us afterwards.
Dick is a great story teller an d had us all laughing. Tom on the other
hand builds beautiful homes in the area, each has their own gifts. The
Portugese festival was on tap next ...but again,rained out. What to do
with an energetic 7 year old in the house? The child himself looked up
on google : 11 things to do on a rainy day. Such a resourceful kid!
Wound up making a video of Jace drumming on...himself. How talented is
that, we laughed and laughed, it was so hilarious.
Wildlife
sightings in Ma., first day spotted a large deer in Tom's backyard
leisurely checking out the compost pile, unrushed as could be. I swear
he turned & look me right in the eye and when finished he gracefully
strolled away. What a gift to observe. We were also graced by the visit
of 3 wild turkeys. Later that evening Tom invited me to join him @ his
AA meeting which I welcomed the opportunity and was uplifted by it. I
inquired where Rosa, our mother was buried and he asked if I'd like to
go visit the site on Cape Cod. So early the next morning we took a ride
to Cape Cod Cemetery. It was peaceful and healing. We put flowers on
the grave and said a prayer. Then it was time to depart to my next
destination , cousin Regina in Northampton. The end of a beautiful
visit, my heart overflowed with love & joy.
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