Summer is Coming

Summer is coming which means I will be here a little less. We have an international trip planned and a local trip planned. I also want to try to explore a bit more of our own state. 

H has four more days of school left and D six. 

H will be saying goodbye to Elementary school and had his moving up ceremony last week. 


and then we went out for dinner to celebrate at Gosht (means meat in Urdu) in Brooklyn. We had all of H's favorites.. meat and marrow.. 



In the midst of all the end of year activities we are also planning a surprise birthday party for my father in law who is turning 75. Don't worry, he doesn't even know the blog exists so the secret is safe. While the party is being hosted at a restaurant we have 8 family members flying in and staying with us for a few days.. So we are party planning then planning activities and food and everything else needed to make it a great weekend. 

All this coincidentally coincides with D turning 15 so we are adding on a little party for him as well. 

This weekend we also celebrated Father's Day. Happy Father's Day to all the fathers. 


my dad and I

It was a gray and rainy day. We went out for brunch with friends and their parents.. we were a total of 28 people.. and of course not a single one of us remembered to take a picture. 


On a separate note... what a moment we are having in America.. this is what is is to be American. This is what our founding fathers fought for and I am so proud to call myself an American.. our government DOES NOT represent us. We are the land of the Free and home of the Brave.. NO KINGS! 

Wishing you all a great summer.. and I will check in when I can. 


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  1. Wonderful post and beautiful photos. Amen to your government not representing you.

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  2. Love the No Kings picture!!

    Jennifer
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  3. My goodness you are going to be very busy. Enjoy the time with your family.
    Happy Birthday to your son and your father in law.

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  4. Anonymous6/16/2025

    Have a beautiful day lovely.
    www.rsrue.blogspot.com

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  5. What a sweet photo of you with your Dad! Have a wonderful summer!

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  6. Have a wonderful and safe summer!

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  7. happy father's day!! sounds like a busy summer but a very fun summer!!

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  8. Have a wonderful Summer. I can't wait to hear all about it.

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  9. Congrats to H on moving up! Love the photo of you and your father. 😊 I've never eaten bone marrow and always thought it would be good. But of course that's out now since I've been vegan for so long.

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  10. It's clear that the spirit of "land of the Free and home of the Brave" deeply resonates with you, along with the idea of "NO KINGS!" Wishing you a great summer as well.

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  11. That photo of you and your dad is so very precious. It sounds like big festivities coming up -- have already started, in fact! Congratulations to H moving up soon!

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  12. Happy Birthday to your Father in Law and D! I hope the celebrations are fun.
    Its brilliant that so many people took to the streets, that orange idiot is a disgrace. xxx

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  13. Wishing you and your family a wonderful summer!

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  14. Love the photos! Congrats to H! Happy B-Day to your father-in-law. I hope you have a wonderful summer and visit many great places.

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  15. I hope you have a memorable summer. God bless

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  16. Sounds like you've got a busy summer planned. Have fun. I'm sure it'll be great to see family and such.

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  17. Here, in Portugal, we celebrate Father's day in March.
    Love post remembering all days...
    Have a shinny Summer !
    Hopefully Trumps doesn't represent all Americans
    Anna

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  18. Enjoy all of the festivities! Sounds like a lot of fun, and I look forward to reading about your travels.

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  19. Congratulations to H! A milestone!

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  20. I love the photo of you and your dad. :-)
    Enjoy the summer... I will look forward to seeing photos of your travels.
    Love, Carla

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  21. Sounds like you have some fun summer plans! Excited to hear more about your travels. We will be home for the majority of the summer so I think we are going to have our kitchen cabinets painted. Hope you have a great start to your summer!

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  22. Kids are growing up fast! I would try that meat and marrow.

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  23. That sounds like you have a very busy summer planned! All good things though and I can't wait to hear more about your trips.

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  24. It sounds like it will be such a lovely party! I'm excited to see what you have in store for summer travels!

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  25. Anonymous6/16/2025

    They grow up so fast! I can't wait to hear about your summer trips. We are going to NYC soon!! It is always harder to be around here in the summer!

    Carrie
    curlycraftymom.com

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  26. Great picture of little you and your dad. Also, super to see so many out for the No Kings protest. In Canada, we have a king (Charles) but ours has no power whatsoever over government. :)

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  27. Wonderful and fun summer coming too ~ enjoy each moment ~ hugs,

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    A ShutterBug Explores ~ clm
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  28. That photo of you and your dad is priceless. Enjoy the celebrations!

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  29. Can't wait to read about your summer trips and celebrations.

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  30. Enjoy your summer and all of the celebrations. Your current government does not represent the America we thought we knew.

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  31. You have lots of great things planned for summer! Enjoy!

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  32. I hope your father-in-law enjoys his birthday! It was great to see all the No Kings protests from around the country, it felt like a very important and heartening moment!

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  33. Well done, H! Those roasted beef bone marrows are absolutely amazing. Have a great summer!

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  34. Have a wonderful summer! And yes, no Kings! That party sounds like it will be wonderful.

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  35. Well said - I can't wait to see photos from your planned trips!

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  36. Wonderful photo of you and your father, your son is handsome, they do grow up fast!
    Enjoy your trips and happy summer. Take care, have a great day!

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  37. What a lovely surprise for your father-in-law. He will be overwhelmed!

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  38. Wonderful post. I love the photo of you and your dad! So cute! It looks like you have a fun start to summer planned already...and some trips too. Enjoy it all!

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  39. Hi Hena, What great photos! Congratulations to the boys moving on up ... You do have a busy summer. Great pics and yes to our Founding Fathers ... what makes our country great is never about the person in office. It is the people who help strangers ... like Hoda always says "find the good."

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  40. Happy birthday to your father-in-law and D! Such a busy time of year - I went through it a couple weeks ago when our year ended. I am so excited to see the trips you have planned for the summer. Saturday gave me a lot of hope. We really can organize and overcome this blight in what will become our history.

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  41. Sounds like your summer is shaping up to be great! Hope you enjoy your trips and spend a great summer together, whether it's at home or on a trip. :) Thanks so much for visiting my blog!

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  42. Wishing you and your family a great summer too.
    My good wishes.

    All the best Jan

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  43. Yay for all the summer plans. Hope the birthday boys enjoy your surprise party. This government is something else!

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  44. Hope you'll have a fun summer and good luck with the birthday parties for your father-in-law and D!

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  45. End of the school year! Yay! Sounds like you've got some great plans coming up. And of course thanks for all the yummy food pics!
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  46. Wishing you a happy summer, Hena! What a fun celebration for your father-in-law and D's birthday - I'm sure it will be a great time.

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  47. I hope you will have lots of fun on your trip! Also congrats on H for finishing elementary school.

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  48. I hope your father-in-law's surprise party and your son's birthday turns out to be wonderful day for all. That's a dear picture of you and your dad. Enjoy these June days. Can't believe it's mid June already!

    ~Sheri

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  49. Katie S.6/17/2025

    So glad we don't have any kings in America. I do consider my chiropractor in Logan, to be like a king. He has worked wonders and helped me fix my back pain.

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  50. You sound a bit like us when it comes to lots of activity on the calendar and trying to make everyone feel well celebrated. Enjoy your travels this summer!

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  51. sounds like you will be having a very full and fun time of it! have a great summer.
    cheers
    sherry https://sherryspickings.blogspot.com/

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  52. have a fun time and a fun summer!
    sherry

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  53. Sounds like you have many happy things to celebrate! Lovely photo of you and your father. Happy travels this summer.

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  54. Hope you and yours soak up all the sunshine and make the best memories this summer!

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  55. How fun—and busy! A 75th birthday is such a special milestone, and hosting family on top of it all sounds both exciting and chaotic. Hope the surprise goes off perfectly and that you get to enjoy every moment (plus maybe a little downtime after!). Happy planning! 🎉

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  56. Sounds like an amazing—and packed—weekend ahead! A 75th birthday surprise plus hosting family is no small feat, but it’ll be so worth it. Hope the party is a hit and you all make some unforgettable memories. (And maybe sneak in a nap somewhere in there!) 🎂✨

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  57. sounds like you have a busy start to your summer and some fun plans too. Hope you enjoy your family and all your trips and the boys have a great summer!

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  58. It sounds like y'all have a great summer ahead of y'all! Hope y'all have a great time!

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  59. We're done with summer in my country, but I’m wishing you a great summer for you and your family! I hope everything you have planned goes well.

    https://embracethepandemonium.wordpress.com/

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  60. I hope that your summer is a great one! Have lots of fun. 😊

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