New York Gypsies

After a three-day drive up the east coast with a semi "sedated" cat, we have finally arrived in NY in the quaint town of Nyack, where I spent part of my childhood.  Although this is not our final destination, we have begun family routines to keep everyone (e.g. the kids) engaged and the parents sane.   

Yobi under the "effect"

G has happily started a weekly gymnastics summer program to help condition her body for the 85 inches of snow a year we expect to receive in the "New York Yukon"; a location about 30 miles away from the Canadian border.  Thanks, Uncle Mac, for your a propos phrase.  I'll need to revisit the picture of my Gardenia bush, which I took this past April when we are snowed in and the outside temperatures are below zero.  Moving on, Waldo purchased new wheels to get to/from work once he starts to work again (i.e. after his 3 month vacation).  Toddler S and I are just enjoying a milder summer compared to what we left back in Florida.  We have also started a Sesame Street like learning theme.  Instead of learning a "number of the day", we are learning about a "word of the day." In tribute to Waldo's Italian ancestry and the thriving population here, we have chosen the word "Pasta Fagioli." How could you not love the intonations?

Blooming Gardenia bush