remember when . . . ? I wish i could do that again.

note: i found this in my drafts folder dated october 2016. now seems as good a time as any to post.

Last year's adventure at Frying Pan Farm Park's Fall Festival held great memories for us, so when Ander asked recently when he could ride the rides again, he was happy to learn that the carnival rides would be back in town again soon.

I knew that I could not handle riding with him, so I reached out to friends who might enjoy the rides with him.

Ander and his friend have not really spent time together since switching schools several grades ago, but it took very little time for them to reacquaint themselves with each other during our carpool. by the time we got the boys' wristbands on, they took off running with each other, leaving their mamas behind to gaze adoringly at them.

turtles and other pleasant things

back to meadowlark. some peonies are still in bloom, plus some lilies. and the turtles were sunning themselves.

ladybug

one is swimming in from the right

pohick bay

i sent steve and ander on an overnight camping trip last summer to pohick bay. they had a good enough time that i decided we would go together as a whole family - and invite a couple of friends and their families - for mother's day weekend.

best. idea. ever.

 

prominent pink

(from my facebook post): I pass this a few times every week. Today I decided to stop and take photos. What really appeals to me is the variation in color within one massive cluster. That the brighter color is at the top, supported and surrounded by a mass of paler blossoms. The pink is not hidden, and its vividness is made more so by the contrast. The entire plant is full and strong and open and beautiful.I 'm pleased that at this moment, the metaphors that take shape in my mind when considering these flowers are positive ones. I see what is possible in the daytime after the storms have come through and the skies are clear and bright.

silly goose