tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post4569382245542382396..comments2023-06-02T15:46:37.487+02:00Comments on JOURNEY INTO ELDERHOOD: Leaving TrinidadGrandmother Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-29845691338865611262013-03-01T23:44:41.634+01:002013-03-01T23:44:41.634+01:00What's ironic is that while my grands have ple...What's ironic is that while my grands have plenty of time in nature, my grandson longs for more high speed internet time.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-75699478643527381452013-03-01T23:42:19.297+01:002013-03-01T23:42:19.297+01:00Family is a powerful draw.Family is a powerful draw.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-50513653996587388682013-02-25T18:07:02.158+01:002013-02-25T18:07:02.158+01:00Carl sounds like a truly amazing person. And he mu...Carl sounds like a truly amazing person. And he must have very steady hands. The thought of handling such tiny, frail creatures...and finding the nests in the first place! <br />I just got my first email from my much-beloved nephew. He's nine and has an iPad and his own email account, and he's the one who taught me to use my new phone. What a different world from the ones your grands are growing up in. I worry that Z. is missing out on the natural world.Elisabeth Judehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05610534272016264526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-22905575306867637672013-02-21T01:38:45.192+01:002013-02-21T01:38:45.192+01:00Trinidad and visiting family is a powerful destina...Trinidad and visiting family is a powerful destination.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-36856485475667141242013-02-20T19:03:55.376+01:002013-02-20T19:03:55.376+01:00Yes, imagine it hanging on the underside of a palm...Yes, imagine it hanging on the underside of a palm leaf and you understand the vulnerability.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-31024168295622002122013-02-19T18:22:21.888+01:002013-02-19T18:22:21.888+01:00i hope your trip to florida is going well...nests ...i hope your trip to florida is going well...nests the size of thimbles...that is a bit crazy...smiles...ha...cool...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-38995079693053178832013-02-18T00:05:36.021+01:002013-02-18T00:05:36.021+01:00One of the researchers staying in a house on their...One of the researchers staying in a house on their property goes to Cornell and brought him the shirt. He's the one doing the hummingbird research.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-46013478700565444662013-02-16T22:44:46.205+01:002013-02-16T22:44:46.205+01:00Love Carl's shirt in your birthday pic!Love Carl's shirt in your birthday pic!Elisabeth Judehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05610534272016264526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-24204764320478391052013-02-13T03:23:15.993+01:002013-02-13T03:23:15.993+01:00Those little hummingbirds have nests the size of t...Those little hummingbirds have nests the size of thimbles stuck on the back of a palm frond- so vulnerable. The researcher replaces the eggs with dummy eggs so the mother continues to sit on them and then he switches them once the hatchling emerges so mother can feed them, which she does and feeds them such a rich combo of nectar and bugs that they mature in three weeks. It is amazing!Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-28644847545486901712013-02-13T01:38:21.380+01:002013-02-13T01:38:21.380+01:00hope you have a wonderful time in florida....i liv...hope you have a wonderful time in florida....i lived there a few years and i love it...great pic of you with the grands as well...and that little hummingbird is amazing!Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-73524551387365791662013-02-12T21:22:11.115+01:002013-02-12T21:22:11.115+01:00Will do and thanksWill do and thanksGrandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-16441796762712652602013-02-12T17:57:55.038+01:002013-02-12T17:57:55.038+01:00So beautiful. Have a great time and safe travels!...So beautiful. Have a great time and safe travels!Mental P Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957544840704376193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-10148523454641327712013-02-12T15:11:40.155+01:002013-02-12T15:11:40.155+01:00I got to watch the hummingbird eggs ( the size of ...I got to watch the hummingbird eggs ( the size of tic tacs) incubate and hatch into these raisin sized birds. It was such a treat. I enjoy my time with those charming grands!Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-48572054736563839882013-02-12T10:08:57.470+01:002013-02-12T10:08:57.470+01:00How magical to see that teeny tiny hummingbird and...How magical to see that teeny tiny hummingbird and poinsettias growing wildly! The picture of you and your grandchildren is just charming -- what a wonderful place to spend your time! The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-7922020801597341392013-02-12T02:39:54.298+01:002013-02-12T02:39:54.298+01:00I always enjoy my time in Jacksonville with my sis...I always enjoy my time in Jacksonville with my sister-in-law and family galore!Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-83583989192456090082013-02-12T02:36:26.269+01:002013-02-12T02:36:26.269+01:00The rain forest is a rich environment that br...The rain forest is a rich environment that brings all kinds of researchers who have such fascinating things to share.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-8818641255920336442013-02-12T02:34:36.836+01:002013-02-12T02:34:36.836+01:00Yes, we made some great memories this time. I have...Yes, we made some great memories this time. I have to pay my grandson to pose for photos but it's worth it, especially since he doesn't collect!Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-85478773978132350252013-02-12T02:32:45.711+01:002013-02-12T02:32:45.711+01:00Thanks, Claudia. I enjoy my time with them enormou...Thanks, Claudia. I enjoy my time with them enormously.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-35681136817121138052013-02-12T02:30:57.899+01:002013-02-12T02:30:57.899+01:00Of course, I agree. Beautiful inside and out.Of course, I agree. Beautiful inside and out.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-73421306168929651062013-02-12T02:30:03.313+01:002013-02-12T02:30:03.313+01:00Yes, this year particularly. Yes, this year particularly. Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-59733633741714465692013-02-12T02:08:45.164+01:002013-02-12T02:08:45.164+01:00Some beautiful and interesting places and some ama...Some beautiful and interesting places and some amazing sights.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-35059959655902069432013-02-11T22:05:38.767+01:002013-02-11T22:05:38.767+01:00I just returned from two weeks in lovely Florida. ...I just returned from two weeks in lovely Florida. I know you will enjoy it, but seeing where you just were, I hope you are not too awfully jaded from that fabulous time in Trinidad! :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-88567455164023179652013-02-11T21:44:19.697+01:002013-02-11T21:44:19.697+01:00What a fabulous place for your daughter's fami...What a fabulous place for your daughter's family to live, and for you to visit. Thanks for sharing the photos to help warm those of us living with lots of snow! Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-34750267406245347512013-02-11T20:53:30.272+01:002013-02-11T20:53:30.272+01:00Lovely pictures, lovely memories!Lovely pictures, lovely memories!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-43245613882203108602013-02-11T19:16:29.471+01:002013-02-11T19:16:29.471+01:00beautiful pics...esp. love the one with you and yo...beautiful pics...esp. love the one with you and your grandkids...looks like you had a great time together..have fun at the wedding...smilesClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.com