We Are Thankful

Happy Thanksgiving from the McNamaras

This Train is Bound for Glory

About a week ago, Maeve, Michael and I were in the car headed up to Hanson for a visit. While traveling through Attleboro center, Maeve spotted the commuter rail train tracks from her car window and said, "Oh look Momma, the train tracks!" After her discovery, we talked about the commuter rail and the possibility of traveling in to the "big city" where Auntie Lee and Uncle Scott work, to have some fun for the day. To this she added, "Yeah, Mom, and YOU can drive the train!" I explained that I would not be driving the train, nor did I know how to drive the train and that instead, we would all be passengers on the train. We talked for a minute or two about what it means to be a passenger and then I asked her if she knew the name of the person who actually drives the train. To THIS, she answered very emphatically, "Yes Mom. Barack Obama."

A photo of my fellow passengers...

Appreciation

The discovery of Howard Pyle through the eyes of a two-year old...

Voila!

And just like that, the living room is complete. Here are a couple of shots of our new floor and the renovated hearth complete with a new granite stone and new mirror custom built by the best-looking handy man I know - my husband. The mirror contains recycled wood (some of it from my parents' old bedroom in Hanson and the radiator covers that Chris built contain pieces of his old futon from his bachelor days). The new area rug was laid about an hour before my water broke on 10/5/08 but Chris still managed to get it all done before the holidays. It's so nice to have a sitting room again that doesn't contain a television. I never realized how often we would hang out in the living room until it wasn't available for hanging out. It seems now, the only lingering remodel is the kitchen. Of course, we've saved the biggest project for last, but I'm looking forward to watching Chris work his magic again and hope that I can lend more of a hand now that my uterus is back in order...