It has been several days since Sue and I returned from Oregon, visiting Carrie, Jonathan, and Joshua over the Christmas holiday. Having planned the travel since September, it was easy to imagine what sort of memories we would make, especially since it involved my oldest grandson. As is usually the case, it is those opportunities that arise unexpectedly that are the most vivid, and so it was on Saturday night. Sitting around the supper table after chowing down on pizza, Carrie opined that Joshua needed a haircut. I'm not the best at taking hints, but on this one I caught on quickly, and happily agreed do so, having cut both of my own kids hair once or twice.
It took four adults, and one large cookie to get the job done, but we did it! You might wonder why it took all four of us. The division of labor was like this: I did the cutting. Another held the mirror. Another took pictures. And another helped steady Joshua's head. We all offered an unending verbal barrage of encouragement. And, except for the cutting, all tasks were rotated.
As far as the rest of the trip was concerned, with the exception of the actual travel, including a very trying drive through ice, slush and snow from Portland to Corvallis, we had a great time. Seeing old friends, making new ones, and celebrating my favorite holiday in a beautiful setting with the Brownell clan.
Part of the trip included some studio picture taking, and Jonathan was kind enough to snap a few of me for my blog. Thanks, Jonathan!!
1 comment:
What a great picture!
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