Slightly emptier nest

Our Number two daughter has left home for University. The house is slightly emptier, but thanks to the other three being well and truly still at home the fridge is still emptying, the washing basket still filling rapidly and there is still a large pile of shoes at the front door.
Now we have two daughters forging ahead along their chosen career paths, the other two not far behind them. We are certainly entering a new phase in parenting.

Memory Lane

We visited the lovely suburb of Belmore last week- Grandma was born there and lived there until she was married. The old house still stands- a grand old dame, Federation style; owned by her father, the local baker. It is truly the best house on the street. Dad and his brothers (all in their 50's) remembered the front porch and the green tiles on the steps, and their grandma's Christmas puddings with sixpences baked in. Now Belmore is Italian/Greek, bursting with coffee shops full of old men, delicatessens selling olives, coffee beans and olive oil. We bought Greek cakes from the baker- cream puffs and a fruity slice. The coffee was dreamy.
We took the photos and a laptop to Grandma's when we visited her at the Retirement Home- she was thrilled to see the house in such good condition, and amazed at the technology too.