Eleanor around town

Everywhere one goes with Eleanor is an adventure. A trip to Sears led to a fashion show in the dressing room. Attending a concert to a photo op with the bassists.

Beer all around

After picking strawberries, Jud treated us to lunch and "beers" at a local tavern where he often plays. The girls were tickled that they could each have a bottle of "beer" as well.

4th of July Pub Scouts

The family was honored to be a part of an Irish kazoo band marching in the 4th of July parade. The band was sponsored by a pub Jud plays frequently called Byrne's Irish Pub. The group won the judge's prize for best in the parade! After a number of blocks, the girls and I rode in the town trolley that followed the group and waved at the crowd. What a memorable 4th of July!

Strawberry Picking

After weeks of rain, we finally got a chance to go strawberry picking. Eleanor was the taste tester. Gemma picked a whole quart by herself with not a single mushy berry, despite the high percentage of such berries in the field.

Clean Fill

Jud and I are exhausted after shoveling 24 yards of clean fill to under the deck as support. The girl's dug, climbed, slid and rolled in the pile, which seemed taller than I.

When done, they stripped down and played in the pool. The girl's were devastated that we were working to get rid of the pile. When we were done, Eleanor announced, "My heart is broken".

Summer Camp

The girl's have just finished their time at camp. Gemma was so proud she could attend "mini camp" at Eleanor's elementary school.











Eleanor spent a week at the Wolfe's Neck Farm in Freeport - Taking care of sheep and goats and playing at the beach.














The camp also had a theater production of the last day. She was a confident and clear narrator for her group's "In the Barn" play.

Camping in NH with the Hartter Clan