October 7, 2011
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It was a Walk in the Park
Quite literally.
Eli and I took a stroll today- the reasons are many-fold. He is teething, so is uncharacteristically cross, just a wee bit. Taking the baby for a walk is the most powerful gambit in my child-watching bag of tricks. They will be at peace and be entertained for however long you push/pull them. And it is good for Grandma to get in some 'walkies'. The weather is LOVELY today. Couldn't be nicer. This is one of those days we were yearning for last February.
We saw some interesting things here in the burg of Brighton.
Brighton was where former Cardinal pitcher Jason Isringhausen was raised and played ball. This sign is by the Betsey Ann Park diamonds.
The Betsey Ann Bell- formerly housed in the old firehouse. Named in a contest "Betsey Ann" in 1905.
A papoose in front of the caboose.
I don't know what all these things mean, but evidently the caboose came to the park in September of 1986.
One of our parks here. Every year we have the "Betsey Ann Picnic" featuring burgoo soup, carnival games and rides, fish, the selection of 'Miss Betsey Ann', music, vendors, and a lot of catching up with folks.
Close to the park and cemetery live some of our favorite people. I hollered, but I don't think anyone heard me.
At the cemetery, we visited the graves of Clifton, Virginia Cooper; Henry Hartman. We owe all of them so much- what wonderful examples they were to us!
He fell asleep just as we got home.
However, he is NOT asleep right now- so that's all, folks!
Comments (4)
That was a really nice walk about Brighton. Just yesterday I was sitting in the sun commenting to my neighbor about how I was soaking up the sun and trying to remember exactly what it felt like, so I could pull up that memory in February! I am thrilled with this October weather; glad you and Eli got to get out and enjoy it today!
Neat post as usual...enjoyed looking for little Eli in his stroller in the pictures. It reminded me of the photos people would take of people or objects in different locations. At first I didn't see Eli in front of the train...but your journaling said he was there
and then I saw him. (Hmmmm....I guess journaling isn't a word according to Xanga ....the old red line...oh...Xanga on here isn't a word either...ha!). Love the little red caboose...don't see them hardly anymore on a train in motion.
that was really fun - a nice boy in all the shots of the highlights of Brighton!
How wonderful! Eli's like the traveling gnome from Amelie haha.... never know where he'll pop up! He loves walks! They help with teething. Chad says he went for FOUR walks on Saturday if that give you any idea how fun teething's been lately
Thanks for this post!
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