ANOTHER DAY IN THE HEARTLAND
Every time we visit out here we seem to bring the rain and cold with us. In St. Louis it was bright, sunny, and warm. Here it is wet and getting colder. Ugh!
While Vikki and Walter went to movies yesterday Yuan Yuan and I explored Champaign-Urbana. We went to a local pet store and saw the big birds and the tropical fish. We went to the local Children's Museum. It wasn't anything to write home about (even though that is essentially what I'm doing). It was small, half the displays were "Out of Order" and we were the only one's there.
Then we had lunch at a coffee shop that I've been to before. We sat on the sidewalk and talked about how things are made. Metal comes from the ground and that's what cars are made of. Wood comes from trees and that's what furniture is made from. Glass comes from sand and that's what windows are made from. I'm going to have to brush up on my science if I'm going to keep up with the kid.
Cope is taking the day off today. We will see a few more movies, I supppose. Sarah is busy with school, track, violin, and test prep. She says she hasn't decided what college she wants to go to yet but Walter thinks Smith would be good. They know people there or who went there. Sarah is, gulp!, driving these days. She is, by all accounts, a careful and considerate driver.
Cope, Sarah, and Walter all plan to be at Erin's wedding in August. They are signed on for the beach house. As are Vikki, Yuan Yuan, and Steven. (Bob, if you're reading this, is it true that you're bringing the boys? That would be great!) We plan to be there the entire week. We would arrive on Sunday (Monday at the latest) and leave the next Sunday. That is a whole week to fill up. We thought maybe we would take the Ferry out the Provincetown one day. Last time I did it you could leave at 9 in the morning, get to Ptown by 12, have lunch and walk around until 3 and be back by 6. Anyone else up for a side trip? Let me know.
Later.
S
While Vikki and Walter went to movies yesterday Yuan Yuan and I explored Champaign-Urbana. We went to a local pet store and saw the big birds and the tropical fish. We went to the local Children's Museum. It wasn't anything to write home about (even though that is essentially what I'm doing). It was small, half the displays were "Out of Order" and we were the only one's there.
Then we had lunch at a coffee shop that I've been to before. We sat on the sidewalk and talked about how things are made. Metal comes from the ground and that's what cars are made of. Wood comes from trees and that's what furniture is made from. Glass comes from sand and that's what windows are made from. I'm going to have to brush up on my science if I'm going to keep up with the kid.
Cope is taking the day off today. We will see a few more movies, I supppose. Sarah is busy with school, track, violin, and test prep. She says she hasn't decided what college she wants to go to yet but Walter thinks Smith would be good. They know people there or who went there. Sarah is, gulp!, driving these days. She is, by all accounts, a careful and considerate driver.
Cope, Sarah, and Walter all plan to be at Erin's wedding in August. They are signed on for the beach house. As are Vikki, Yuan Yuan, and Steven. (Bob, if you're reading this, is it true that you're bringing the boys? That would be great!) We plan to be there the entire week. We would arrive on Sunday (Monday at the latest) and leave the next Sunday. That is a whole week to fill up. We thought maybe we would take the Ferry out the Provincetown one day. Last time I did it you could leave at 9 in the morning, get to Ptown by 12, have lunch and walk around until 3 and be back by 6. Anyone else up for a side trip? Let me know.
Later.
S
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