We are very lucky to have a very nice YMCA just up the street from our house. It’s where Meg has worked for the last three years, where she went to before-school care, where Ben learned to swim, and where he attended day camp last summer. Tod…
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Jun
We are very lucky to have a very nice YMCA just up the street from our house. It’s where Meg has worked for the last three years, where she went to before-school care, where Ben learned to swim, and where he attended day camp last summer. Tod…
28
Jun
There are a lot of places in Connecticut that we haven’t seen, so today we headed off to visit one of them. The Thimble Islands are a group of 23 teeny tiny islands off the coast of Branford. There are approximately 80 residences on the island…
28
Jun
Cliff and I were sitting in our front room chatting last night when I happened to look out the window. In the big field across from our house, something amazing was happening. Hundreds of tiny green pricks of lights were rising and falling in the t…
27
Jun
When it’s a toasty 82°F outside and the sun is shining, there’s really only one thing to do, and that’s head to the beach. Milford is favored with several nice public beaches, but our favorite is Walnut Beach. That’s where …
27
Jun
It isn’t summer without at least one big water fight. Ben crossed that item off his list today at the AMAA Kicks (that’s his martial arts school) Annual Summer Picnic. Picture dozens of kids running around with super-soaker squirt guns …
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Jun
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Jun
Here is Ben’s very short review of The One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo by Judy Blume:
The story was about a little boy who did not like to be in the middle. My favorite part was when he wanted to be in the play. I did not like this bo…
25
Jun
I really enjoy historical fiction, and Geraldine Brook’s has a real flair for bring the past alive. Her characters are so rich and compelling, they draw you in immediately and make truly let you see a slice of their world.
Caleb’s Crossi…
25
Jun
The young camper returned today, muddy and sweaty and full of enthusiasm… until he got comfortable in the car for the long ride home, when he promptly fell asleep. Just like his sister used to do. I am happy (and relieved) to report that he h…
24
Jun
This is Ben’s summary of The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl:
In the story there was a girl. She had two friends. The girl had a magic finger. In the story she got so mad at her friends because they and their dad had cild [killed] a perfect litt…