It's About the Children

Saturday, 7/7 (July 7) the temps hit a pleasant 77° in New Jersey with low humidity. We need more of this type of weather as it lifts the body, mind and soul in the midst of severe climate changes. It allows you to understand why people move to California, though today they deal with ongoing wildfires and power loses as temperatures swell.

After lunch at a local restaurant, where news crew sometimes gather to film NJ events, my grandsons Michael and Dylan went off the play basketball with their friends as Zsia, Jon, and I relaxed on the deck. The boys returned as the World Cup went into overtime ... Croatia knocking Russia out of the 2018 World Cup quarterfinals.

Adjusting the umbrella before relaxing


Blending in with the scenery


My grandsons appreciate how fortunate they are.

This is Dylan's new 2018 jeep. Love the auto brake feature. Drive safely (he does).



The Yale Experience


Sunday afternoon - Just dropped my grandson Matthew, turning 15 this month, off at Yale University for two weeks of study in biology as he's thinking of becoming a doctor. He was thrilled to be one of only 18 students accepted into the program after finding it on his own. They already gave him scrubs. Matthew scored his own room then there's a common room in the middle shared with five other boys. I've never seen him this happy. Have fun Matthew... Growing up so fast. Good Bye Mom ... Empty nest moment. It feels like yesterday that we dropped his mom Nikki off at Syracuse.



Children represent the hopes and dreams of humanity in all timelines.

Wednesday July 11, 2018

The Thai boys soccer team is on the road to recovery something many see as a miracle after their long ordeal. They learned more about how to survive in this reality during the two+ weeks they were trapped than many of us experience in a lifetime. Their stories will soon be told to their families, friends, classmates, other teammates, and the world. Expect at least one documentary or film in the future.


The Trump administration has said 27 young migrant children are not eligible for reunification with their parents, according to a court filing. Twelve other children's mothers or fathers have already been deported from the US, said the government. Read more





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