Monday, May 30, 2022Tonight's picture was taken in June of 2006. Mattie was four years old and that day he went with Peter and his friend Zachary (and Zachary's dad) to A Day Out with Thomas in Pennsylvania. As you can see Mattie was all business here. Because it was a father and son outing, I did not go. So I did not get to experience this first hand, but from Peter's recounting of the day and the photos, I could tell Mattie had a GREAT time! Mattie was IN LOVE with trains, and loved the TV series..... Thomas the Tank Engine. So seeing a life size Thomas train that he actually rode was a big hit.
Quote of the day: It's not the load that breaks you down. It's the way you carry it. ~ Lena Horne
Peter spent several hours outside with my parents today in the backyard. This gave me time to do laundry, bake, and go grocery shopping. Peter worked all morning outside, transplanting shrubs! The previous owner had azaleas where azaleas shouldn't be. So by the afternoon, Peter jumped in the pool. My parents got a big kick out of seeing this. Peter has been spending a lot of time outside. He has really transformed our property. He has been taking all sorts of photos and sharing them with me. This is one of his night shots, with the house reflected into the pool. I found this receipt in my purse today. It was a dining bill from Clyde's of Reston. The restaurant that closed its doors after 20+ years. We loved everyone who worked there and we had the good fortune of getting to know the assistant general manager. Anthony would treat us many times to free appetizers, free dessert, and on closing night, comped our entire dinner. He is very thoughtful and generous and we miss our chats with Anthony. He is a very inspirational person and clearly an outstanding leader. In any case, one day, we received our dining bill and on it, it said... Employee Family Discount. He wrote this because he wanted us to know that we are part of the Clyde's family. 
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