Category: Olivia and Gabriel
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Hiking in the French Alpes
My daughter Chelsea and her family took a vacation to the French Alps— fresh air, cooler weather, green hills, and the peace that comes with wide open spaces, and high places. Here are some photos from their journey: two little…
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A Blistering Summer in Provence
It’s a place not touched by time. A piece of childhood still stitched into the now. A kind of freedom most don’t even know how to name. And here it is. Ours. Still. Thankfully, as the summer has been brutally…
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Childhood Cocoon
There’s something tender and unbelievable about watching your children grow—not just older, but into themselves. The ones I once held in my arms now stand taller than me. They move through the world with a quiet confidence, unfolding like wings…
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The Helper
They want to help—Always.Not because they know how,but because they want to. Curious eyes catch what we miss.A crumb, a wrinkle in cloth, the beat of a dripping faucet-a question wrapped in silence—What does this do?Why does that bend?Can I…
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While We Danced
Last night, under a starlit sky and the soft embrace of a cool June evening, our little town sang with joy. The fête de la musique—music drifting from every corner, laughter in the air- Claire Sparkle, my three-year-old granddaughter, wore…
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Gabriel is 6
Happy Sixth Birthday Magical Mystical Gabriel ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ When my daughter and son-in-law asked Gabriel what he wanted for his birthday, he thought for a moment and said,“I’d like to spend the day at the zoo with you… and then when…