HeART on the Barn

  

Yay, Pizza!

Yes, it's an ice cream cake.

Yes, it' says Yay, Pizza.

Yes, we ate it last night after dinner.

Yes, it was delicious.

And yes, it's because I had a gift card for a free Ben & Jerry's ice cream cake.

I decided to use it to celebrate our first (in a string of) backyard pizza nights that happens all summer.  

Lea and Dameon came over, so it was am extra fun way to celebrate.   

And it is vacation week.   

And why not kick off pizza season with an ice cream cake?!  

There Are Places I'll Remember All My Life

I think about my childhood home every once in a while, remembering the clown light fixture in my bedroom, the island in the kitchen, the long hallway between the bedrooms, but honestly, I can't really remember it all vividly.  And I don't have any good photographs of my childhood bedroom, or home, though I wish I did. So many memories grow from there.  We recently rented our house out for the eclipse, so we took a lot of photos of our home. I decided to put them on here for the boys to have in their bank of visual memories. Upstairs and downstairs, minus the kitchen area. I hope they appreciate this someday!  

The Cats are Purring

And the Cats are rowing too.  Anders had his first crew race on Saturday.  Slightly different boat from high school, though also similar.  It was a great novice race for him, and we had such a good view from the bridge above the river.  SO lucky we are to have this fabulous son who does such amazing stuff!

KUBA'S NOTES - Now and Then

2024 

2019 

2016

2011

Just keep drawing, Kuba. 

 

ECLIPSE & EBIKES

The total eclipse of the sun was on Monday, April 8th here in Burlington.

We wanted to view it from some place special, so I had the idea to rent ebikes and Anna suggested we bike to Shelburne Farms, bring a picnic, and climb Lone Tree Hill. This was a fantastic idea!  

Paul, Sandy, all four of us, Sylvan, Glynnis, Helen and John all rode together to Shelburne farms.  The ebikes were spectacularly fun!!! Every one of us hooted and hollered as we headed south on route 7. It was such a rare event at the farm that for the first time ever, they allowed folks to bike at the Farm Barn.  Then we just had a short hike up to Lone Tree Hill.  There was a smallish crowd at first, maybe about 30 people. We settled our blankets and picnic and had a great view of the lake and the Adirondak's. We were ready for the eclipse. Spirits were very high. 

We arrived hours before the actual eclipse so we had time to walk the farm, play some frisbee and eat.   We walked about 7 miles in all that day. Once the eclipse started, we headed back to our spot on the hill and donned our protective eye gear. People were buzzing and the collective anticipation was palpable. We were alert and all of us were noticing any changes in the sun/moon overlay as well as the air temperature, the lighting, and an annoying mosquitoe uptick.  The eclipse was quite remarkable, and certainly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It was absolutely riveting and stunning and thrilling and surreal and strange.  An absolutely amazing day in every way.

Easter 2024

Lots of firsts this Easter.

1.  First time dying eggs with onion skins.

2. First time having an egg drop contest.

3. First time the Easter bunny gave the boys Trojan's.

(yes, you read that correctly)

4. First time having college friends at the Easter brunch.

5. First time Kuba won the Ping Pong tournament.

6. First time having Uncle Paul celebrate with us! 

7. First time getting sponge candy on Easter!