Nana

Last week when the Boston area was in locked down, my mom called to let me know my nana has passed. She was by herself which was heart breaking- my nana loved to be with people, especially family. However, she was ailing the last few months and she wanted to be reunited with my pa. Our last visit was filled with air blown kisses, Dunkin Donuts, and the word "cunning" (my nana never used the word "cute," always "cunning"). She was eighty seven years old but always seem sixty five to me (she was the first one to explain what a senior citizen was, connection made).

This week was spent reflecting upon the person my nana was and her qualities. First she loved all her grandchildren- she would always brag about how many and how well we were doing. She was social- she was always talking about friends, trips to Foxwoods, BINGO. Nana loved iced coffee and Dunkin Donuts. She used to smack her lips when she ate something delicious (a sound I loved). She love scratch tickets and Foxwoods. Nana was always the friend to visit when someone was down or ill. She loved my Pa- they were married for almost sixty years. She loved Logan and Paige.

We laid Nana to rest on Friday. It was a beautiful day filled with some tears but some smiles and laughs as we celebrated Nana. The funeral home even drove Nana by her old house and laid a flower arrangement on the porch she and Pa used to sit.

We miss you Nana but we know you are reunited with Pa, relaxing you your recliner, watching your shows, calling on friends, going to bingo, and sucking down a coolatta.

Boston

It can be scary out there. There are days like today where it seems there are more bad people than good. Three unsuspecting and innocent people lost their lives today and one a child. They were at a sporting event- a time for celebration. I see so many friends post about fear- going into the city, safety at school, the world our children are growing into- and it is heart breaking. Matt and I want to take our children to a Sox game, an art gallery, ride on the Swan Boats, without worry about our safety. We will try not to let that fear get to us and spread to L and P. Boston- we can get through this.

Apologies

My New Year's resolution was to read more and write more. I was able to keep up with one- can you guess (speaking of which...I need to update my Goodreads and I do have some reviews). We have had a shaky start to 2013. We are looking at the positives- we are healthy, happy, and have each other. We are thinking positive and acting positive. I promise something more substantial this week (we have vacation) but here is a picture to tide everyone over.