Froom San Jose the drive to Modesto is approximately 100 miles. It usually takes 90 minutes, although commuter traffic can add another hour or more. In order not to get caught up in the evening rush hour traffic Hubby Tony and I got a very early start on the front end, flying out of St. Louis at 6:20 am. We changed planes in Denver, and because of the two hour time difference, arrived in San Jose at 10:40 am. That allowed us to take our time getting to Son Tony's. We stopped for lunch in downtown Livermore (the approximate halfway point) and afterwards walked around that area. We pulled up in front of Son Tony's house mid-afternoon. All three grandchildren were watching out the window for us.
While we were there we were privileged to be a part of two baptisms (Granddaughter Evee and Grandson Ian entered the Catholic church). In addition, Hubby Tony and I got to hang out with the family and play games. I got my daily orange fix from the tree in the backyard:
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| As large as my hand, extremely sweet, and juicy |
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| Just enough for everyone to have a bite of each |
Five years ago today: Sprouts Begone!
Holy moly, that's a big orange! Those 3 bday cakes look dee-lish!
ReplyDeleteThat's an orange? It looks more like a bowling ball.
ReplyDeleteNot everything on the tree was this big, but this Sam's Club sized one was right at eye level for me.
DeleteHow wonderful to have oranges like that growing in your yard!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great time was had by all.
Most of the trees in that part of California have some type of citrus tree.
DeleteWhat an awesome time!
ReplyDeletedid you drop the kids at school? That can be a "grand" adventure. We've done it for years now, all the various grades and schools the kids have attended. Pickup at the other end of the day can be good, too, as they usually want to tell you about their day. With kids in school (for years) it's a great time to visit because you can rest during the day. Oh, wait, you're still very young, so you don't need to recuperate like us older folk!
ReplyDeleteWe have at the other house, but because of schedules here we just stayed with the preschoolers while Mom walked Granddaughter Gee over to her kindergarten classroom.
DeleteDear Kathy 🥰
ReplyDeleteReading this post was joyous experience 🥹♥️
I can imagine how contented and happy you both must have felt 🥰
I am excited to be with you now in your travels 🤗
Thank you. It was wonderful.
DeleteOh Modesto. I wouldn't recognize it anymore. I think I heard it has about 200,000 now. I remember when it was like 40,000. Urban sprawl.
ReplyDeleteSince my son moved to Modesto I've seen signs for new subdivisions each time I visit.
DeleteWonderful way to celebrate a birthday!!!
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