My mom and dad came over the mountains for a visit over Veteran’s Day. Gigi and Jude have been begging him for years to come to the Veteran’s Day assembly at their school, and the time was right, at last. My dad stood on the stage with scores of veterans, holding the hands of two of his grandchildren, and spoke a little bit about who he was and his service. It was incredibly emotional and I’m grateful for his service as well as his effort at coming to be honored. Both of the kids are in the choir, and Gigi even had a solo to sing, in honor of her veteran.
While they were here, we took the opportunity to celebrate my mom’s birthday with an afternoon tea at the Queen Mary Tea Room. It was a lovely afternoon and the perfect way to celebrate my mom.