The snow wasn’t good for skiing this weekend, so Kath suggested a Sunday snowshoeing adventure at Highland Forest. A great time was had by all. It was also the first time I got to take the new birthday camera out for a spin, and I was very pleased with the results.
Daniel went on his first sleepover last week. It wasn’t really a big deal - we didn’t expect to get the “your kid is scared so come get him” call at 10pm - but still, it’s a first.
Thomas felt a little left out, so we had a sleepover of our own. We played Lego Star Wars and slept on the camping air mattress in the living room.
It’s been over three weeks since the last post, and with Thanksgiving travels and dad’s upcoming surgery, I likely won’t be posting again soon, so here are a few pictorial tidbits from the recent past:
Thomas finished his outdoor soccer season a few weeks ago (as did Daniel), and I got a few pics of him and his team:
Also, we had our new shed delivered, which means I can start parking the car in the garage - a must have for Syracuse winters:
Jules Verne saw a future where man would conquer the seas in submersible watercraft. We are navigating the seas of that future.
Arthur C. Clarke envisaged the use of space-based communication satellites. That reality is here (over).
William F. Nolan followed Logan as he tried to escape his Lastday execution. There is pending legislation in Congress to make Lastday a reality.[1]
We now bear witness to the frightening future of H.G. Wells’ Food of the Gods in all its massive glory.
Behold! A giant 5 year old attempts to wrest the Washington Monument free from its base:
Having no luck there, he tries to take the Lincoln Memorial home to use as a toy garage:
He eventually shrunk back to normal size and lived happily ever after.
The end.
Click through to the gallery for more photos of our most excellent trip to DC to visit with the Seidel and Barsky clans, and our subsequent visits to the Air and Space Museum and the National Mall.
I picked the last of the summer bounty today - about 1.5 lbs of carrots, which were promptly peeled and frozen for winter stew, and 4 servings of beans:
Also, we have about a yard of some really rich compost (on the upper right of the photo below), and we’ve started the new batch for next year (in the foreground).
All in all, it was a great experience. We had lots of veggies throughout the summer, and we still have pickled beets in the cupboard, along with beet greens, pole beans, carrots, and tomatoes in the freezer to enjoy this winter.
Enjoy this photo from Nanny and Poppy’s this weekend.
This is what it looks like:
Well, if it’s the end of the triathlon season, that means a few things:
1) I get to sleep in later and train lighter to give my body a break until the serious off-season training starts. The problem is that the sleeping in and light workouts started a month ago. Oops.
2) I usually gain a few pounds since I don’t change my eating habits, and all my shorts start to get a little snug.
3) The end-of-season CNY TRI Club picnic takes place at Jamesville Beach[1], sponsored and catered this year by Bella Domani, which is owned and operated by one of our own club members, Brian Lang. Thanks, Brian, for the awesome catering!
My favorite part about the picnic is the kids’ triathlon. Daniel and Thomas both participated, along with about 15 other kids, and everyone did great. Way to go kids!
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More photos in the gallery.
