Sophie’s daughter Amy and her family are moving from Singapore to the Bay Area. They have one week to find a house to rent and investigate schools. They manage to accomplish all this in the allotted time but not without some anguish along the way. Happily it all works out and they have the house that they want in Danville.
Sophie flew in from South Carolina to help out with their boys, Caleb and Gabriel, while Amy and Israel house hunted. It was a good opportunity for us to spend a little time together. We go to parks and out to lunch with the boys. On Sunday John and I host a barbecue for the Soong/Hansens and Jon and his family and Sarah. Amy was Jonathan’s friend when we lived in Hopkinton for several years starting in 1984.
The adults really hit it off. They spend a lot of time talking about their past, their adult experiences and also the present and the opportunities in the Bay Area. The little boys also have a great time. Caleb is anxious about meeting Nathan but Nathan is his usual charming self and in no time at all they are great friends. Gabriel is also more drawn to Nathan and wants to be part of the “big boys.” Poor little Sam is kind of the odd man out. He is just a little to young to keep up. I am sure that this will change as the age differences get less pronounced.
The visit is too short but Sophie and I look forward to many more visits in the future!
