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I love my grandchildren, each one, but truth be told, a morning walk was not in my plans. Carolyn's surprise Christmas gift arrived yesterday and I had bagel dough rising. |
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I love to make bagels. |
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Corinne introduced me to Bella Vitano cheese earlier this week. I used the last of that on four bagels. Artisan topping is on the left, Everything topping is on the right. |
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Corinne and Papa awoke to heavenly smells. |
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Little Ben was uninterested in bagels. He found boots and gloves and ran to the deck to make a snow bar for his breakfast. |
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The birds like seeds, but apparently not so much on bagels. |
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After breakfast, we went to the Bean Museum, a favorite place. Are you wondering what Corinne is looking at? |
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We all like the giraffes. Some of the animals at the Bean were donated by the families of hunters. This giraffe came from a zoo after an untimely death. |
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We covered the entire museum today, finding great treasures in the basement. |
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We ended our morning on the top floor. |
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We planned lunch on the way home. Corinne made the queso. |
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The last of the kale salad found a place on our table. |
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Sourdough bread with Jarlsberg cheese made a tasty sandwich. |
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After lunch, Ben helped me put away holiday decorations. He was nervous about climbing the ladder, but I gave him plenty encouragement, cause it was him or me. |
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Papa Ben never lets me down! |
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After we finished putting away the decorations, it was time for a snack. Yesterday's ice cream sandwiches were pretty good. I've got the cookies down pat. Can someone teach me how to make an ice cream sandwich? |
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I had to encourage Ben to have a little screen time. He found his own perch. |
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Then we all played Mexican Train. Ben and Corinne won in no time and shared their victory dance. |
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You are wondering if I know how to do a victory dance. The answer is yes. |
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Then someone helped Ben discover how to play with the dominoes themselves. |
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Ben loved this. |
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Over and over again. |
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No one got tired of this. |
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We've had a wonderful week together, but just like falling dominoes, all of a sudden, it's over. |