Month: March 2009

When Dad Gets Home

It’s always pretty exciting when Dad gets home from work. Dad usually stretches out on the floor which to L is an invitation to wrestle or bring him a book to read.

L is my little helper only when convenient for him. Bubbles in the sink, that works.

Maple Syrup

This afternoon we took a drive up into the Berkshires and visited a local sugarshack. Every spring we have seen the maze of sap lines running through the woods, now we decided to see the next stage of making maple syrup.


The sugarshack was full of steam. From 40 gallons of sap, 39 gallons are boiled off leaving 1 gallon of maple syrup. L kept pinching his nose and saying there was a funny smell. It did smell like maple syrup which wasn’t unpleasant, I think he was actually commenting on the sight of the steam and the humidity in the shack.

Taking a Day Off

It’s spring break this week. For undergraduates, spring break is a week off that is best spent lounging on a Florida beach. For graduate students, spring break is a week free of teaching responsibilities that is best spent working on one’s dissertation.

Well, I decided that I should take at least one day off this week, so today Pam, L, and I took a little drive into Vermont. We had lunch at a cute little diner near White River Junction.

L tried the lemons.


Later, we went to the VINS Nature Center where they care for and rehabilitate injured birds.

On the way home, we stopped to look out over the Quechee Gorge.

American Radio

Even though I remain fond of the CBC and some of its programming, some of NPR’s programming here south of the border has really grown on me. Two of my favorites are Car Talk and Prairie Home Companion. I first encountered these shows the summer I spent driving truck. I don’t listen to them religiously, but I always have a good time when I tune in. The reason I decided to blog about them was because I happened to tune in to Prairie Home Companion’s joke show yesterday and couldn’t stop laughing. Follow this link to hear it yourself.

Imagination

L’s imagination is growing by leaps and bounds. We often find him chattering away while he plays with his trucks, tractors, farm animals, and other toys. Here are some pictures of his most recent farmyard. Of course, he had help building his barn…

…and he didn’t supply the round bales himself.

Today when I came home, L was sitting on the couch “reading” a story to his frog.