Monday, September 19, 2011
Where the woods are free
With Drumlin Farm closed on Mondays, looked for a place to take Reuben. Walden pond was near, but it cost money that I did not have to park there. I found the Minuteman National Historic Park which is where the Lexington Concord battle happened.
Thursday, July 07, 2011
Some photos
It has been a while. I have photos from my camera and some from my phone.
From my phone:
I was coming home from school one day, and there was a wild turkey walking down the sidewalk a block from our house!
When the family visited Philly, we made a stop in Manyunk (sp?) for dinner. I am always looking at and taking pictures of building details. This one caught my eye.
I finished one year working at Derby Academy and am going to work elsewhere next year. One thing I will miss is Derby's natural setting. I waited for the bus along the ocean's shore where the tides, the atmosphere, and the animals soothed anything the day brought along. I did love the work I did with students and teachers at Derby.
On a walk through campus one day, I happened upon this scene at the cove.
We had quite a run of trouble with the tires on our double stroller. They seem to work now, but it is hard to trust them after all the issues. We love the design of the Phil and Ted's, but the tires blew out too many times to feel completely secure. They, however, do seem to be fixed at this point.
Yard work! Finally got to it. Finally chopped the hedges down to stubs so that I can reshape them from the towering, twenty-foot-tall monsters they had become.
The garden that Rose and I planted (with help from Cassie, Allie, and Rachel) grew. The peas did the best.
The carrots finally started showing their feathery leaves. Lettuce did ok, too. The only ones that have really to get going are the tomatoes.
Dramatic sky and spring seemed to go together. Actually it seemed to rain all the time this spring.
One amazing foggy morning on the coast near Derby.
Rose and Reuben interacting.
Rose is carrying Polar Bear around in the child carrier. She treats her animals as her own children-feeding them, tucking them in for naps, and even nursing them.
Rose plays guitar with Mike
Reuben hangs out in the Baby Bjorn bouncy seat that have been the best thing for both kids.
Peas appear! They were tasty.
On a walk through the Back Bay, Rose and I stopped at the pond featured in Make Way For Ducklings where the swan boats are pedaled around for tourists.
Rose enjoyed riding the statues of the ducklings and Mrs. Mallard.
Reuben learned how to hold his own bottle!
Rose revisited the sailboat outside the sailing club.
Rose looks at a sleeping fur seal at the aquarium
Where they also have an amazing jellyfish display and a shark petting tank.
Post Office Square has a terrific fountain for hot day splashing!
Reena and I took the kids on a walk yesterday. It was drizzling, and fog swallowed the tops of buildings downtown.
We saw fancy boats.
Rose got to drive a bus at the Children's Museum.
She and Reena collected virtual butterflies.
Rose feeds Polar Bear.
Pictures from my camera:
This is a shot of Rose's third birthday party at the park down the street from us. Lots of kids!
The other day, I saw this albino squirrel on the back porch and mimosa tree in our back yard. Haven't seen it since.
From my phone:
I was coming home from school one day, and there was a wild turkey walking down the sidewalk a block from our house!
When the family visited Philly, we made a stop in Manyunk (sp?) for dinner. I am always looking at and taking pictures of building details. This one caught my eye.
I finished one year working at Derby Academy and am going to work elsewhere next year. One thing I will miss is Derby's natural setting. I waited for the bus along the ocean's shore where the tides, the atmosphere, and the animals soothed anything the day brought along. I did love the work I did with students and teachers at Derby.
On a walk through campus one day, I happened upon this scene at the cove.
We had quite a run of trouble with the tires on our double stroller. They seem to work now, but it is hard to trust them after all the issues. We love the design of the Phil and Ted's, but the tires blew out too many times to feel completely secure. They, however, do seem to be fixed at this point.
Yard work! Finally got to it. Finally chopped the hedges down to stubs so that I can reshape them from the towering, twenty-foot-tall monsters they had become.
The garden that Rose and I planted (with help from Cassie, Allie, and Rachel) grew. The peas did the best.
The carrots finally started showing their feathery leaves. Lettuce did ok, too. The only ones that have really to get going are the tomatoes.
Dramatic sky and spring seemed to go together. Actually it seemed to rain all the time this spring.
One amazing foggy morning on the coast near Derby.
Rose and Reuben interacting.
Rose is carrying Polar Bear around in the child carrier. She treats her animals as her own children-feeding them, tucking them in for naps, and even nursing them.
Rose plays guitar with Mike
Reuben hangs out in the Baby Bjorn bouncy seat that have been the best thing for both kids.
Peas appear! They were tasty.
On a walk through the Back Bay, Rose and I stopped at the pond featured in Make Way For Ducklings where the swan boats are pedaled around for tourists.
Rose enjoyed riding the statues of the ducklings and Mrs. Mallard.
Reuben learned how to hold his own bottle!
Rose revisited the sailboat outside the sailing club.
Rose looks at a sleeping fur seal at the aquarium
Where they also have an amazing jellyfish display and a shark petting tank.
Post Office Square has a terrific fountain for hot day splashing!
Reena and I took the kids on a walk yesterday. It was drizzling, and fog swallowed the tops of buildings downtown.
We saw fancy boats.
Rose got to drive a bus at the Children's Museum.
She and Reena collected virtual butterflies.
Rose feeds Polar Bear.Pictures from my camera:
This is a shot of Rose's third birthday party at the park down the street from us. Lots of kids!
The other day, I saw this albino squirrel on the back porch and mimosa tree in our back yard. Haven't seen it since.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Roots, Rootlets, Rooting
The cornerstone of the Delmar Building of Delmar-Harvard Elementary school. It will be shut down next year.
Grandma and Rose sweep up sweetgum balls, an activity that Rose eagerly repeated.
Rose rides the carousel at the zoo.
Grandma burps Reuben.
Rose washes play dishes, ones that Daddy used in his childhood, at the sink.
Rose and Daddy pet animals at the zoo.
Just got back from taking the kids to St. Louis for a week. There it was balmy, hot even, and all the flowers were blooming. Magnificent magnolias colored the treeline with white and purple while the ground was dominated by golden daffodils and accented by the purple of late crocuses and reds of early tulips. A few redbuds, my personal harbinger of spring in the Midwest, bloomed next to the library. And I wore shorts!
As I look out the window, I see a few flakes of snow drifting by. It is springtime in Boston, too.
Last week, I took my usual pilgrimage to the U. City Loop. Much has changed there since my childhood including that it has its own website. It is also greatly upscaled (or even gentrified) which has its positives and drawbacks. I am no longer afraid to walk there at night, but many of the family friendly features are gone.
At the U. City Library, I talked with a childrens' librarian as I walked around the room in which a great deal of my childhood unfolded. The same tables and benches are there, the books have been reorganized, but the place has the same great welcoming feeling. It turns out that the librarian reads a storytime for the children of one of my elementary school friends. My roots still run pretty deep in that place.
On that walk, however, I happened to be in the right place at the right time (or perhaps it was all wrong) to see a feature of my memory's landscape pulled down and removed from reality forever. The circular entrance to Cricket Walk was a place that drummers gathered, children romped, and I was even once approached by a drug dealer (I ran away).
It was fun to take my children in the stroller around the neighborhood and to the main park of my childhood. My little rootlets loved the flowers, and they loved being with my parents. Rose improved her potty training, and Reuben moved into 3-6 month clothes.
I can't think of St. Louis without a nod to the Cardinals. Spring Training is underway, and a bad one for them this one has been. I managed to catch most of a game on the day of my return, so my season of rooting has begun.
Grandma and Rose sweep up sweetgum balls, an activity that Rose eagerly repeated.
Rose rides the carousel at the zoo.
Grandma burps Reuben.
Rose washes play dishes, ones that Daddy used in his childhood, at the sink.
Rose and Daddy pet animals at the zoo.Just got back from taking the kids to St. Louis for a week. There it was balmy, hot even, and all the flowers were blooming. Magnificent magnolias colored the treeline with white and purple while the ground was dominated by golden daffodils and accented by the purple of late crocuses and reds of early tulips. A few redbuds, my personal harbinger of spring in the Midwest, bloomed next to the library. And I wore shorts!
As I look out the window, I see a few flakes of snow drifting by. It is springtime in Boston, too.
Last week, I took my usual pilgrimage to the U. City Loop. Much has changed there since my childhood including that it has its own website. It is also greatly upscaled (or even gentrified) which has its positives and drawbacks. I am no longer afraid to walk there at night, but many of the family friendly features are gone.
At the U. City Library, I talked with a childrens' librarian as I walked around the room in which a great deal of my childhood unfolded. The same tables and benches are there, the books have been reorganized, but the place has the same great welcoming feeling. It turns out that the librarian reads a storytime for the children of one of my elementary school friends. My roots still run pretty deep in that place.
On that walk, however, I happened to be in the right place at the right time (or perhaps it was all wrong) to see a feature of my memory's landscape pulled down and removed from reality forever. The circular entrance to Cricket Walk was a place that drummers gathered, children romped, and I was even once approached by a drug dealer (I ran away).
It was fun to take my children in the stroller around the neighborhood and to the main park of my childhood. My little rootlets loved the flowers, and they loved being with my parents. Rose improved her potty training, and Reuben moved into 3-6 month clothes.
I can't think of St. Louis without a nod to the Cardinals. Spring Training is underway, and a bad one for them this one has been. I managed to catch most of a game on the day of my return, so my season of rooting has begun.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Blog, what blog?
Pictures and video from my phone.
This is Reuben at the Hospital. Hey, wassup?
An amazing rainbow; look closely and see the double and even triple rainbow!
Rose is laughing, having a ball.
We have tried sledding. Rose is still not sure about it.
This is Reuben at the Hospital. Hey, wassup?
An amazing rainbow; look closely and see the double and even triple rainbow!
Rose is laughing, having a ball.We have tried sledding. Rose is still not sure about it.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Reuben Rowen
Reena and I would like to introduce you to the newest member of our family: Reuben Rowen Freedman-Riles. He was born December 9th in good health and weighing 7lb 2.3oz. The name Reuben derives from the Hebrew name of Reena's maternal grandfather, Robert, who passed away this past June. He was an amazing man who we miss very much, and we hope Reuben will embody his industry, immense knowledge about the world, and love for family. The name Rowen comes from Dan's paternal great-grandmother. Bertha Belle Rowen loved gardening and music, and she was ahead of her time in advocating for fairness and equality both on a personal and national level.
We hope those of you who are local you will get a chance to visit us and meet Reuben! Phone calls and visits are welcome anytime.
Rose playing with her friend, Allie, and the big, green ball.
We hope those of you who are local you will get a chance to visit us and meet Reuben! Phone calls and visits are welcome anytime.
Rose playing with her friend, Allie, and the big, green ball.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Sunday, October 24, 2010
New School, Year beginning
Beginning a new year at a new school is always a bit of work, and thus nothing has shown up on my blog for a while, but things are good. For those out there who are starved of Rose photos:
We went to Drumlin Farm yesterday. Among the highlights were sitting on an old tractor, picking potatoes, and the chicken house.
We went to Drumlin Farm yesterday. Among the highlights were sitting on an old tractor, picking potatoes, and the chicken house.
Sunday, September 05, 2010
Boats
Rose loves all forms of transportation. This morning, we took the train to the Charles River and watched sailboats navigate the choppy water. There was a boat in front of the public boating facility that Rose enjoyed pretend sailing with Daddy gently rocking it to simulate waves.
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