Dear Liza,
I WROTE THIS ON DECEMBER 22, BUT BY THE TIME I WAS GOING TO POST IT, GRANDPA NELSON WAS SICK AND IT FELT OUT OF STEP. BUT SINCE I DON’T HAVE ANYTHING CHEERY TO SAY AT THE MOMENT, I WILL POST IT NOW IN REMEMBRANCE OF A SUNNY, FUN DAY.
Hooray for testing negative! The other day was Grandpa Nelson’s and my 49th anniversary and I was well enough to go for a walk out to lunch. It was a bright, chilly day.
It was the Winter Solstice, so all the flowers and most of the leaves are gone. These bright linden berries, hanging around as a buffet for the birds and squirrels, sure gave some color.
We walked through the neighborhood, aiming for Monster Smash burger and making the longest shadows of the year. Alas, they were closed! But I was hungry, so we pivoted south half a mile to Zach’s. I got my tofu Chicago dog and Guinness, and Grandpa got his fries and orange soda, and we visited with Zach himself. He even gave us our lunch for free, since it was our anniversary. He’s a fine fellow.
When we were done, Grandpa’s back was bothering him so we took the bus back to our own neighborhood, enjoying the bright sunshine before another predicted wet week.
I hope you have some fun adventures this week.
Love,
Grandma Judy
Dear Liza 