Archive for June, 2010

The cool thing about splitting our time with Gus at half days is that we each develop little fun things we do with him. Little games we make up.
So I was just playing a game with Gus (having to do with narrating what he was doing) and Charles comes in and says, ‘have you played… »

We all dressed up and went to Charles’ Fire Graduation tonight. The keynote speaker told us he considered firefighters to be the second most honorable thing you can do after (and I was thinking ‘loving your family?’ ’surgery?’ ‘adopting a child?…) the armed forces. He also said that there is an integrity that is required… »

The rain took a break on Saturday so we made a bee-line for the zoo – three kids and four parents. Cousins all.

Lena was smart and we got there early, in time for good parking and low crowds. And she also had the brilliant idea of renting one of the cool wagons for the kids… »

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We woke up sleepy.
It rained.
Gus ate his first crayon. Orange.
We saw kids sing.
Gus was rivited.
We went to the first farmers market of the season.
It rained.
We were sleepy.
It was a good… »