More Misc

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On Saturday (Day 864), we took Ruth to the Maryland State Fair. This time, she was not afraid of the cows, but also not terribly interested in them. She was really into the massager chairs that she could climb all over. And she was really really into the Ferris Wheel that mommy took her on. Sweetheart, when you're 20 and reading this, the reason you couldn't go again was that it was $12 for each ride for tickets for you and mommy - or, about $45,013 in 2028 dollars.

Unfortunately, I couldn't manage to snap a good photo of her and mommy actually riding, so you get this one of them standing in line.

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On Sunday (Day 865), we went to Cromwell Bridge Park. Ruth wanted to swing on vines. Then we splashed in the stream a lot, and saw some crayfish, but I left my camera behind s

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That afternoon, she helped me make cupcakes (pictured above; helping consisted mostly of putting red food dye in to make them pink and then "helping" me clean the bowl of batter... she's her father's daughter, after all).

Day 866/Day 1 of School

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Yesterday, Ruth started pre-school at the Y. She was excited, mostly to wear her pink Dora underwear and new dress from Grammy, though. So far, she's seemed a little confused about why she's not going to Miss Tyra's any more, but not too terribly upset. When I asked her if she was ready to go yesterday when I picked her up, she said "no" and wanted to show me things in the new school, so I hope that's a good sign.

I did ask her if she met any new friends, and she said "yes." When I asked her who she met, she said, "boys.... and girls."

Day 841 - Whee!

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Days 835-837 --- Mem's 32,873rd Day

(But we celebrated on the 32,880th.)

The last weekend in July, we all went up to Connie & Sharon's to celebrate Mem's (my grandmother, Ruth's great-grandmother) 90th birthday.

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It was hot.

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On the 31st, we all went out to a lovely dinner at a local Greek restaurant that Sharon suggested. Ruth mostly liked walking around and hamming it up with all the family who can't get enough of her. Not pictured: the big garden out back that the restaurant used for some of its ingredients, where Ruth saw a bunny.

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Hanging out on the couch with Mem the next day...

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On the way home, we stopped at my favorite guilty pleasure: Dunkin' Donuts. Ruth agrees with me that it's good.