{"id":4430,"date":"2025-10-18T20:35:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T20:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graceffa.com\/?p=4430"},"modified":"2025-10-19T21:11:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T21:11:11","slug":"april-may-june-july-august-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/graceffa.com\/?p=4430","title":{"rendered":"April, May, June, July, August, September, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It’s been six months since a big trip. They have flown by. I usually don’t do “at-home” posts, but wanted to present a monthly glimpse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later in April, I celebrated a birthday that ends in zero with a party, all my family and many friends. It was a marvelous weekend, shared with blooming tulips. I am still touched and moved by how many people came to mark the occasion with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In May, my amaryllis put on quite a show. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In June, we had a trip to NYC to see two shows (Death Becomes Her, Goodnight and Goodluck). We gave a Vassar reunion tour of the arboretum, we marched in a “No Kings” demonstration, and by the end of the month were at our annual happy place, Cape Cod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hair exhibit at Broadway museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Broadway<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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NYC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Reunion weekend<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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My No Kings sign<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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kayak rest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Coast Guard Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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a pretty tern<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In July, it got a little hot. On one of the hottest days, we helped plant shrubs at our local little part. Keeping them watered also became a family endeavor for the rest of the summer. We had a jaunt up to Maine to see friends, and there was more kayaking. JoeJoe got to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Just after planting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Maine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Winter Harbor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Kayaking on Mark’s birthday with JoeJoe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

August was actually very lovely. I worked up to 12 miles\/week of running. We continued to see summer shows: NYC ballet, Glimmerglass opera, Tanglewood…no photos! But I did get a new bike…its awesome. It’s called a comfort bike and I can dismount without fear. Best of all, so far, no sore wrists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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September brought me back to near the Cape, for a cousins reunion and a game at Fenway. And some new cabinets in the kitchen!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At Fenway<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Girl cousins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Families Weekend tour at Vassar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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new cabinets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

And now it’s October and we are waiting to depart for…stay tuned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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