With Jack’s graduation last night, four “generations” of Clickman kids have attended pre-school at Dover’s My School. Your family should have received a plaque or trophy (or something) to honor the achievement! It’s amazing the walls are still standing, you guys were wild and crazy kids… well maybe some of the time! I learned something new… Ben designed the My School “dragonfly” logo that is still used to this day. You should be receiving royalty payments Ben!
Grammy and I had fun at your My School graduation last night. You played games and won prizes, ran around the playground with Molly, sang songs, waved the flag and ate cookies. I can’t believe you’re going to Woodman Park in the Fall. Proud of you!
Last year our Easter egg hunt was on the beach… this year it was at our new house @ 30 Shore Lane in Dover. As soon as everyone was here, the wild search began for brightly colored eggs (with money and candy inside). Up and down and all around you went, a dozen eggs apiece after all the mysteries were solved. The Samurai Seven posed for a group photo featuring simultaneous bunny mouth posing, impressive! The weather was delightful with bright sunshine… we played football on the front lawn and hiked down to the Piscataqua riverbed finding treasures along the way. Hoppy Easter 2016!
Everyone had a great time at Grammy’s “retirement” party, held at Martingale Wharf in Portsmouth overlooking the Piscataqua River. While she’s only 60 years old… young to stop working… it was the right time for a number of reasons. Grammy and I built a successful business (Beaupre & Co. Public Relations) from scratch beginning in May, 1983. Having worked together nearly every day for 33 years, it will be a big adjustment for both of us. We made a great team if I say so myself – she was “inside” and I was “outside.” She handled the people management and financial side; I handled the client and new business side. It was a match made in heaven! thanks for being with us on a special night she will always remember!
Hanging out with my buddy Jack, who has a lot on his mind:
How does gas make a car run?
One day Dover won’t be like this anymore.
They usually wreck a building in sections
How do people get on earth? (I’m not touching that one)
My eyes are just so dry.
You blow your nose and look at it… “Awww, there was blood”
the ground pushes together and makes a mountain
Mulch is just basically wood chips.
when you rip money, it’s bad
My scooter is my favorite thing
All cars come in different sizes
the nights are long and I get really hungry
Curious mind! Amazing intellect. You are one amazing kid, a joy to behold, so much fun to be around!
Jack Clickman, astronaut.
or will it be
Jack Clickman, scientist?
or
Jack Clickman, space traveler?
Only time will tell, but they’re all possible based on your already amazing knowledge – and curiosity about – the planets and our solar system. Your Mom or Dad read to you every night and lately the books of choice are focused on the same subject matter:
Grammy and Papa bought you a few new books as well… your favorite came with a little space astronaut built right into the front cover, how cool is that?
It’s impressive that you – at the age of five – have an endless amount of interest in a complicated subject matter… but what’s even more eye-opening is how you remember the information being read to you.
You’ll say things like “Papa did you know that the planet Saturn has 67 moons?
Or, out of the blue, you’ll throw something out there like “If you fall into a black hole you disappear forever.”
Or you’ll say “Grammy did you know that Pluto isn’t really a planet, it’s a dwarf planet?”
Your favorite movie?
The Martian starring Matt Damon, rated PG-13. Some kids your age might be bored to death, but you watch everything, even the part where Astronaut Mark Watney (stranded on Mars) gets punctured by a flying object.
Thanks for making me a little smarter Jack. I only wish I could remember all the details you do Master Spaceman!
I’ve been trying to organize a winter getaway to my favorite ski area – Bretton Woods – for years… always calling too late to get reservations. I got my act together in 2015 – making reservations in July! On January 21, we descended upon our private condo overlooking Mt. Washington, staying through Sunday January 24.
Seven reasons why this winter getaway rocked:
#1 – we were together, all 13 of us, a combination that always equals FUN! No one was sick, everyone was in a good mood, we were ready to go!
# 2 – we tried exciting new things, like swimming at night in an outdoor pool in zero degree weather on a Full Moon Night! We were crazy, jumping into snowbanks frontwards and backwards, rubbing snow on our bodies before hurrying back into the pool. It was a special moment, it was Full Moon Madness!
# 3 – a world class view – I’ve seen a lot of beautiful sights in my travels, and the Mt. Washington Hotel with Mt. Washington behind it is second to none.
# 4 – the condo we stayed at – we had an entire house to ourselves with three floors. plenty of room for everyone. there was even a bus pickup service to and from the hotel and mountain.
# 5 – the view of Mt. Washington – this is what we saw when we looked out our front window – spectacular! The tallest mountain on the East Coast and crystal clear at the top, so unusual during the winter time!
# 6 – the weather – Although it was the coldest four days of 2016, it wasn’t windy, so the skiing and lifts were way better than normal. Plenty of snow cover on most trails, little to no ice, unusually good for East Coast skiing!
# 7 – the sledding was slippery fun – on our last day we tried something different – tubing! what a great way to end our winter getaway!
10 reasons why this was a wonderful Christmas:
Merry Christmas!
Every two years, the Portsmouth Garden Club organizes a Christmas Tree Festival. It features nearly 50 imaginative trees, bright lights, toy trains, cookies and walk through decorated houses. Everyone is given popsicle sticks to vote on their favorite trees.
After walking around and seeing the sights, we jump in our cars and drive to the Japanese Steak House on Rt. 1… settle in … and enjoy the fun, food and frivolity!
