Comin' and Goin' 07/11/2007
 

After four freakin' back and forth trips to the mountains I will be happy not to make that drive for another year. I'm not too upset that Olivia has decided to stick with day camp, either. That means next year we only have to make 2 trips.

My kids are home, safe and sound from their camp experiences. They both came home with lots of stories, smelly laundry and the camp crafts they made. Olivia made a lovely bowl in pottery. On the loom, she wove a colorful piece of cloth the size of a placemat. She also tie-dyed and batiked and did a number of other richly experiential projects.  The first thing she did when she got home, besides clogging the toilet, was request a tick-check while taking a long, hot bath. That's my girl!

Zach chose woodburning, where he made a gigantic clock necklace reminiscent of Flavor Flav, which earned him the camp name of "Boss Hogg". We're so proud of him. He took up slug-licking, which apparently induces a state of euphoria into the licker. We promptly had a talk with him about "Just say no to slugs" and just because your friend jumps off a bridge does that mean you're going to jump off a bridge, too?, to which he answered, "well, yeah, duh!"

We are hitting the road again. I need to leave my blog in your hands for a while, which scares me considering the dogs seem to have taken control of it. But, I must entrust it to you, my fine family and friends, in my absence.

Think of me up in New England, eating lobster, clams, chowda, wild Maine blueberries, etc. I'll return with stories hopefully. Or at least I'll get to read yours.

 


Comments

Deb
Wed, 11 Jul 2007 06:51:09
How long will you be gone again?? Hopefully, you won't be pahking the cah in the gahrage when you return, like my family does.

Actually, I'm pretty sure not a one of them has a garage. Some don't even have cars. We used to walk a mile through five feet of snow to get to school, too.

Remind me of all this when I next complain of the heat and humidity. Keep me grounded. I've got two cars, a garage to keep them in and central air, for pete's sake!

Have fun in Maine and Beantown!
 

Sherry
Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:16:52
I am begging you to bring back lobsters and put them in your freezer
 

Sherry
Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:17:40
AND I know you can't be far from the computer for that long so you'll be checkin in!
 

Polly
Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:24:13
We'll see what we can do! Maybe we should take a cooler with us for the return.

If I can find an internet cafe, I'll check in. Otherwise, it's in your hands.
 

Hoibe
Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:51:22
YES!!!!!!!!!!! Lobsters stay freah when in the freezer (forever), I have some crabclaws and all I do is popped them in the hot steaming water and they look fresh, so I along with Sher say
 

Hoibe
Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:52:16
BRING THEM HOME
 

Deb
Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:49:23
Lobsters are wonderful, I agree, but what about those pictures of the kids? That one of Olivia...is that her, enjoying her first good bubble bath after a week of grubbing it at camp, or did you take her to Glamour Shots?
 

Sherry
Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:58:46
She IS a glamour shot!!!!
by the way which pic is flavor flav!!!!
you will not be able to stay away from the computer for 24 hours,,,,I challenge ya!
 

Sherry
Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:15:18
She IS a glamour puss!!!
so which one is flavor Flav?
 

Polly
Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:58:52
Flavor Flav is in the orange.
 

Polly
Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:34:25
Glamour Shots, huh? That's what mountain livin' will do for you. It gives you that healthy glow. Why do you think Eric Rudolph had such a thick mane of hair?
 

tucker
Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:54:57
Hey toby, your masters kid sure complains alot, is that what a blog is for, to complain about things?? By the way, i chased a bobcat this morning out of our yard. he was real fast, maybe next time i will mix it up with him.
 

Snoop Dogg
Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:59:14
Licking slugs pretty cool, roaches work too.
 

Hoibe
Sun, 22 Jul 2007 20:02:35
Great Photos there Polly, some were really cute, sure made me hungry , I could smell the Lobsters and all the other stuff way down here, hummmmmmmm. where is your next adventure???
 

Hoibe
Sun, 22 Jul 2007 20:05:02
Forgot to ask a question, Is Dallas Cowboys moving to Maine??? Maybe MD knows something and is going to be first in the ticket line !!
 




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