A Teenager Comes to Visit

The second weekly Conway offspring visit took place this weekend.  We picked up Jasper at about the same time as we picked up Sam last weekend.  When we stopped for gas on the way home, Jasper wondered if he could have a Wawa pretzel.  Of course, I said sure, so we donned our masks and got two pretzels--and were they ever delicious!   One for Jasper; one for Jim and me.

Jasper had several ideas for his stay.  At the top of his list was a walk around Princeton University.  He remarked at how different it was to see it without the crowds of the annual P-rade.  We wandered the campus with a look in particular at Nassau Hall, the oldest building on campus.

Again, I went to get groceries alone not wanting to expose Jasper to any unnecessary viral loads.   Jim and he watched golf--live sports at last.  Supper was burgers and sweet corn--easy and usually a winner.

 Jim and I wanted to watch Shakespeare and Hathaway again but before that we watched Jasper's suggestion--The Crown--on his Netflix iphone app.   He had watched seasons one and two so could help us figure out who was who and what would happen next.  It may have been a humorous sight to see the three of us on the couch with the little iphone on the coffee table.  The show had a sad feel with the impending death of King George and his constant coughing.

After both of our shows, at J's request, Dan and Alex did Facetime with us.  J had books to read in bed and we told him there was no need to set any alarms for morning!

Sunday am was church and adult church school.  J joined us for both.  Heath Carter's presentation this week was the 1894 strikes in Chicago and the  leadership of Mary McDowell--another very interesting chronicle of someone who made a difference.

J had asked about golf, so we found a "driving range near me" and he and Jim spent some time at West Windsor Golf Center.  Jim was happy to have a grandson want to hit that little white ball with him.   They picked up pizza (again a J request) for lunch.

J did a Zoom meeting with his extended Conway family at 5 and then we left for Washington Crossing to meet his nuclear family.  Enroute was a brief stop in Jeff and Susan's driveway so he could see his VK cousins too.  We had a warm walk down to the river, returned J to his family, and headed home before having to drive in the dark.

We observed that traffic seemed heavier this weekend--a sign that folks are getting out more.  Once again, it was great to have a grandson visit and we look forward to having two more grandchildren over soon.  Laura suggested it be earlier in the summer before they might be exposed to other kids at day camps and bring anything to their elderly grandparents.  How strange and sad it is to have to take all of these dangers into consideration.  We wore masks in Jeff's driveway.  We did not wear masks on our walk at Washington Crossing.

We hope to see the Conways in Ocean Grove for a few days over the 4th of July where they will have a bedroom to spare and a willingness to have extra help with five young ones.   Sam and Ruth both mentioned doing another scavenger hunt in town so this Grandma will have to come up with another list and a plan.  She will do that happily!