Thursday, July 13th, 2023

Pogo Stick

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Pogo Stick

 

 

 

My mom’s had it in her garage since we were little.

 

 

 

Before that, it was in someone else’s garage.

 

 

 

It goesβ€”

SPRINK-SPRANK-SPRINK-SPRANK!

SPRINK-SPRANK-SPRINK-SPRANK!

 

 

 

SPRINK-SPRANK-SPRINK-SPRANK

SPRINK-SPRANK-SPRINK-SPRANK!

 

 

 

Akiva wants me to let you know that his record number of hops is 84 in a row.

 

 

 

II

SUPERMAN

said Ma, as she pointed to the sky!

 

 

 

Then the kids ran

 

 

 

mad circles in the grass,

 

 

 

mirroring the superhero’s gyre

 

 

 

as he flew above the yard.

 

 

 

When at last the man of steel

 

 

 

tumbled from the skyβ€”

 

 

 

the world as we imagined it was over.

Tuesday, July 11th, 2023

Wall Window

Sunday, July 9th, 2023

Recumbent Bike, Triangle, NY, USA

Dad’s recumbent bike is for sale.

I take photos for sales purposes.

This is where I learned to ride my bike!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, July 3rd, 2023

West Window

Tuesday, June 27th, 2023

Akiva Mows the Lawn

Friday, June 23rd, 2023

Duck Duck Goose

In the game of duck-duck-goose, everyone sits in a circle. One kid (out of convention, let’s call this kid “it,) walks around the circle tapping everyone on the head saying, “Duck, duck, duck, duck. Duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck,” until all the other kids start counting ceiling tiles or bricks on the wall or wondering what’s for lunch. Suddenly, the walking kid shouts “GOOSE!” and starts running! Whomever got goosed has to jump up and chase the it-kid. If they catch the it-kid before the it-kid gets to the goose spot, the it-kid is it again. If the goose can’t catch the it-kid, the goose becomes it. Simple enough.

 

I didn’t ever get bored enough to count anything or think about lunch because I was always busy (1) hoping I would get goosed so I could RUN! and (2) wondering why there were so many ducks but only one goose and (3) wondering why the goose got to be the chaser and not the ducks. After over four decades, I have, at long last, learned the answers!

 

  1. I didn’t get to be goose enough. We should have played more running games.
  2. There are lots of ducks because they are easier to keep.
  3. Geese chase! Some people might call it being mean. I call it being goose-ish.

 

In duckling vs. gosling, Akiva stands up for the ducks.

 

Sunday, June 11th, 2023

Coaticook Dip

We biked down to the Coaticook.

Akiva went IN!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iris also got wet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, June 1st, 2023

Double Moon Moth

Iris found two luna moths mating on a neighbor’s lawn.

 

 

 

We took them home to collect the eggs and watch their babies grow.

 

 

Saturday, May 27th, 2023

Horse

We went to see Isabelle’s baby goats. I didn’t take any photos of the goats.

Iris & Akiva gathered grass for Isabelle’s favorite horse.

I didn’t take any photographs of Iris.

 

 

Friday, May 26th, 2023

Guitar

Iris takes guitar lessons. I like how she sounds when she sings with the guitar.

Unfortunately for my ears, she isn’t very enthusiastic about playing and doesn’t want to continue.