Reunion with Dale and Madeline (and their parents) has been great! The first day we went to a bike festival sponsored by Fat Tire beer from Colorado. David and Dale rode in the bike rally, and we all sat in the park to watch the fashion show of costumes. People had the chance to try out a CRAZY assortment of bikes -- backwards bikes, huge bikes, tiny bikes, bikes with 2 riders side by side....I think we all got a big kick out of this!
With Madeline almost 6, she is very grown up -- she really changed from a preschooler to a little girl. And with Dale almost 3, she has changed from a toddler to a pre-schooler. they are kind to each other, and to Grandma Peg.
The next day, Liz brought the kids to Arlington to pick mulberries. The first time I took Madeline to pick mulberries 3 years ago, and she came back with a purple face, the way kids do when they are smushing berries into their mouths. Dave and Liz though she had been in a bloody accident. This time, she smeared the berries on her face on purpose, but could not get the same rise out of her parents.
Madeline collected and saved up quite a few berries in her basket -- Dale had more of the eat-as-you-go plan. We were thinking of "Blueberries for Sal", but the thought of a mama bear and a baby bear coming along was pretty remote -- we were picking along a busy Arlington street. As a bonus we also collected some June Berries -- they were particularly plentiful this year.
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