"It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light and winter in the shade." ~Charles Dickens
People from other parts of the U.S. often say that those of us who live in Michigan talk about the weather excessively. And, that's probably not too far from the truth. Especially during the month of March, Michiganders experience "topsy-turvy" temperatures as the jumps from 60 to 30 happen more frequently.
A big event- "Forest Hills Battle of the Hills Unified Basketball Tournament" was scheduled for Wednesday at Cam's school. It is dedicated in memory of a Forest Hills Northern student, Ethan Dutter, who unexpectedly passed away three years ago shortly after his graduation.
There are three school districts within Forest Hills- Northern, Central and Eastern that all compete. The Northern High School provides the gym as well as refreshments from Brody's Be Cafe. Jane was able to stop by for one of the games and say hello to Cam.
Two of Cam's champions, Mrs. Festian and Ms. Cris who have known him since he began his tenure at elementary school, both sent Jane a posting from Instagram and Facebook that featured a pic of our Junior.
We were looking forward to our weekend because Cam's grandma, aka Oma, was scheduled to stay with us. Jane picked up her mom on Friday so she would be there when Cameron arrived home from school.
As a special treat, we ordered takeout cod dinners from a local favorite, JT's. Cam requested a cod sandwich, which wasn't on the menu. But Cam's mom asked if they could provide a sub bun with one dinner so that we could assemble it at home. It was warm and soft and even wrapped separately in foil. Cam declared it most delicious!
Our weekend was quiet, but full of good things. Oma and her grandson had a nice stroll in our neighborhood and we watched Wicked. It's a long movie and much easier to view in the comfort of your home. Jane and her son were so pleased that Oma really enjoyed it.
The grazing deer made an appearance and we continue to marvel at them munching on the backyard grass, or whatever treats may be hidden in the ground.
It's always fun just to sit and chat about life, memories and current happenings.
We made dinners Saturday and Sunday evening with Oma's help. Before we knew it, the weekend was ending and it felt like Oma had just arrived. Jane drove her mom back home after our evening meal.
Cam still insists on hugs from his grandma, and for this special gift, we are all very grateful.
Camology Quotes:
Chris and Jane still read books with Cam every evening, taking turns. While Jane was reading one night, he became a bit distracted. He requested the following from his mom, mid-sentence:
"Rewind, please. I missed that last part."