Cathy in the Wright

In A Word: Summer

That's my reason; that's my excuse. The lack of posting was a seasonal disorder from which I am rapidly recovering. Back-to-school shopping was a huge boost, and Saturday we hosted The Senator's birthday party. One more wedding next weekend, and my computer time should return to normal, elevated levels.

The birthday party was a lot of fun. I always get nervous about whether or not I'll have enough to keep half a dozen 6- and 7-year-olds busy for three hours. This year was not a problem. In addition to renting the inflatable moon walk, or "bouncy thing," as we like to call it around here...I hit a gold mine with the scavenger hunt. I gave each team a list of things to find somewhere on the grounds:

a bird feather

a dead bug

an alive bug

an acorn

a purple flower

a watch

a black tennis shoe

two pennies

an empty pop can

a bunny

After I read off the list they were stunned to hear that last one. I went on to tell them that I knew for certain that at least one rabbit lives somewhere beneath the evergreen bushes in the rock garden. Furthermore, anyone who catches a rabbit gets to bring it home for a pet.

Seven children spent the next 35 minutes parked out in the rock garden trying to scare a rabbit out of hiding. We didn't even get around to the pinata.

No one caught the rabbit. I don't mind the little bugger too much. He gives the dog something to chase each morning. He also leaves the dog little piles of cocoa beans to eat after wind sprints. It's this latter point that wouldn't have made me sorry to see him go home with some deserving first grader.

So, the party's done. The crayons are bought. The temperature dropped into the 50's last night. And I'm sitting at the computer again. Life is good.

Posted by Cathy at August 22, 2005 08:02 AM