10.30.07
3-year-olds/31-year-olds love the KidiMu
A. and I went to the children’s discovery museum, aka the KidiMu this morning, and he enjoyed attending a science class there. He was charged with filling a measuring cup with water and putting exactly 7 drops of food coloring in the bowl, and I have rarely seen my boy more focused and intense.
We never stay long enough for A’s liking. For my part, I really like their current exhibit, sportsology. They’ve got a lot of activities geared for kids plus parents or caretakers to do together, which makes it fun. Race twin wheelchairs and see how fast your arms tire! See if you can outhang your kid on the high bar! See how high you can jump, how hard you can throw a foam ball, how creative you can get with some paper and paint–and forget for a moment that you aren’t, in fact, a kid.
10.29.07
More mushrooms
These cropped up on the school lawn; aren’t they picture-perfect?
And these are growing around our house. I think I’m going to need a field guide to mushrooms!
10.27.07
An afternoon in the city
B. and I went to Spamalot this afternoon (it finishes its run in Seattle tomorrow), and we laughed a lot and whistled and sang along at the end. The Paramount Theatre was just a few blocks’ walk from the ferry dock downtown, so no car necessary!
Evidence of urban wildlife on Alaskan Way:
And a lesson learned–when in doubt, run for the ferry. See that little white dot? That would be the ferry we missed. Good thing it’s easy to kill an hour walking around the waterfront, watching the sunset.
Last soccer game of the season
And S. did so well! She had a very upbeat, positive coach and some great players on her team, and by the time this last game happened, she was excited to be a part of it all (she’s come a long way).
10.26.07
Fort Ward State Park in the fall
We went to look for seashells (didn’t find so many, because it was near high tide), but we found glorious paths with leaves for scuffing and crunching on our way down to the water.
A row of cormorants–we noticed that they like a certain amount of personal space.
10.25.07
Jack-o’-lanterns ‘07
Tonight was pumpkin carving night at our house, and this year we broke out the drill. Suddenly our jack-o’-lanterns were sprouting freckles, berries, and odd knubbly teeth. Such fun!
10.24.07
The library’s literary garden
Just past the roundabout on High School Road, tucked into the Japanese garden at the front of the library, one finds Basho written on the rocks:
They don’t have my most favorite of all Basho poems, so I’ll include it here:
The temple bell stops–
but the sound keeps coming
out of the flowers.
Poetry everywhere you walk
On the sidewalk, along High School Road in front of the library, a treat for pedestrians:
It kind of reminds me of something that would be on the side of a Dr. Bronner’s soap bottle. Cracks me up and leaves me thinking. (Or in the case of the peppermint soap, leaves me tingling!)
I don’t know who the author or creator of this piece is, but I’m glad it’s there for all to enjoy.
10.23.07
Fay Bainbridge beach
Here’s Mount Rainier from Fay Bainbridge; it was clear and hot (70 degrees!), so we traipsed to the beach for the afternoon.
Warm sun, cold toes!
Outing: Silverdale’s Waterfront Park
It’s a beautiful place to eat lunch on a sunny day like today, complete with pigeons, seagulls, preschoolers, and homeschoolers. It seemed like the whole region poured outdoors today to soak up the sun–and there’s nothing like being coerced by the weather to change your plans and spend the day outside!
This is looking across Dyes Inlet, southeast toward Mount Rainier.
