It’s a boy!
Another ultrasound today. Looks like Hazel’s gonna have a baby brother. The campaign to name the baby Gus is back online . . .
Month: July 2008
1812 at the Fort
Every year the Kingston Symphony presents an outdoor program at Fort Henry culminating in a performance of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture with cannons fired by the Fort Henry Guard and a fireworks finale. Last year when we tried to come see it, it was rained out. This year we had better …
Potty time
Atta girl. I’m at home for two days taking care of Hazel. I love the fact that if we leave her running around half-naked she knows to go sit on the potty when she’s got some business to do.
- Those Darned Squirrels
Old Man Fookwire is a grump who only likes to paint pictures of birds that visit his backyard. The problem is, they fly south every winter, leaving him sad and lonely. So he decides to get them to stay by putting up beautiful birdfeeders filled with seeds and berries. Unfortunately, the squirrels like the treats, too, and make a daring raid on the feeders. The conflict escalates-until the birds depart (as usual), and the squirrels come up with a plan that charms the old grump.My take: How can you not like a book where you get to say Googlie Mooglie, raise your fist and yell “Those darned squirrels”?
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