Beautiful . . .

From the Chalet.

Just about ready for Easter Dinner. I've got the table open, the neat Munson's chocolate baskets and jelly beans, chocolate cake from Greg's (more on that in a moment), Prime Rib, horseradish, Caesar Salad, potatoes, broccoli, wines, coffees and vanilla ice cream. Naturally I've broken down and have chicken from Riverview for Kiddo. Grampa had a really hard time picking up the cake in North Kingston, RI because Route 102 was closed, washed out, I believe. When he finally managed to detour down Route 3 it was still a very circuitous route and he came back by Harkney Hill Road and Route 3. Grampa said that it looked as if Harkney Hill Road had been under water from Route 3 to the golf course! That's an amazing feat. That must mean about 2 miles or so. Boy, were we ever lucky.

Had a blast yesterday. It was so beautiful we were out all day. Grampa took us to the Dog Track to shoot off rockets and Kiddo was able to use his razor scooter to go pick up the nose cone and parachute. After we came home he picked up sticks in the yard just so he could use my new dumping wagon. Way to get some work done around here! Grampa and he also raced around the driveway, Kiddo on his scooter and Grampa chasing him or racing him with the remote control truck. Too funny. Took a walk to see the river damage and then up to the top of the cemetery hill just for a look around. When I'd pretty much had it we had to go out at 9pm to see Orion and the Big Dipper. I got heck because I couldn't find the Pleiades or as Kiddo says, the seven sisters that the Giant is chasing. We all slept well.

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