When our grandkids ask to see this or that over and over on our phones, those requests always turn into a sweet re-living of the moments we’ve shared.

Today I smiled seeing Oliver enthusiastically bouncing his way through his turn on the Big Bubble Experience as we left Newport Aquarium 7 summers ago.

While watching him in person back then, I was assuring his little brother Lincoln that he also could “ride it” when he was older. So I was a bit distracted. Seeing it again today, I now notice that the video had captured Oliver’s full range of emotions. It’s as if there was another bubble containing his thoughts:

-Wonder what this will be like?

-Not so sure about this thing…

-What am I supposed to be doing in here?

-Think I’ll try this…

-Wow! That was awesome!

-How about this…and what happens if I go like that…

-Can I do it again?!!!

Something in his facial expressions reminds me of another bubblicious experience in Oliver’s past. He was about 18 months old, and was fascinated by bubbles as many babies are.

The doggie bubble machine that Pawpaw and I had given him became his buddy. He spent many moments on the steps of their Oakley home watching it blow out bubble after bubble.

Until it didn’t anymore.

Pawpaw tried to fix it, and when that failed he replaced it. Until that one stopped working too and no replacement could be found.

Oliver grew into another favorite toy and another. That brings us back to the Big Bubble, which he has already been saving his own money to do again. Soon!

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I’d love to support you in allowing your memories to flow from this time period to another and back. Let’s get started capturing the bubblicious moments that bring your heart joy as you remember and share them!

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