Dear Liza,
Well, we are almost there. Grandpa Nelson and I fly down to see you and our old neighborhood in Salinas TOMORROW! The day after that I meet my new students and have a staff meeting, just like a real teacher. Oh, my.
But first things first. I spent yesterday packing up all the stuff I will need in my six months with you. Clothes, books, everything. It seems like a lot! And of course, my teaching hat.
We spent yesterday evening with Auntie Katie and the cousins. We had so much fun! We cooked and ate, talked about music (I didn’t know Dave Bowie did duets with Freddie Mercury) and danced.
Of course, there was considerable silliness, as well.
We helped Auntie Katie move a big, heavy couch down her long, skinny stairs, which was like putting roller skates on a whale, but it all worked out, with only a few bruises.
See you tomorrow!
Love,
Grandma Judy
Dear Liza 
I am absolutely loving your blog. So fun to hear about your lives. It makes me wonder where I will wander in my later years and if I will be so lucky as to have grandchildren. Isabella is loving UCSC hip hip hooray! We love and miss you and your wonderful family. I think of Billie fondly every single time I walk out of my home. Meagan, Sean, Isabella and Genevieve
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Dear Megan, I am so glad to hear from you and that you enjoy the blog. It helps me process and remember all the new experiences. Life is sweet, as Momma always said. She would love that you hold her so close in Your memory.
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