A River Odyssey

July 2025

This July, Bud and I taught summer school, we avoided the midday heat but enjoyed early morning walks on weekends, River did a lot of Legos and looking at books, the kids rode bikes in the driveway, we did some home-improvement projects (mostly Bud with me as the assistant), we pushed the kiddos in the Mattapoisett 4th of July Road Race, Eleanor turned 3, and Jack took his first steps (among other fun and mundane things).

Harbor Days 2025

River trying to draw Eleanor’s portrait for her birthday gift

July 25

Happy Birthday Eleanor!!

Eleanor is 3! She is strong, brave, independent and charismatic. She loves to wear dresses, ride her bike, snuggle, and go for walks to the beach. Her favorite books are the Llama Llama series. Her favorite music to listen to are Blink 182 and Cyndi Lauper. She loves Disney princesses, and her favorite princess is Ariel. When asked, her favorite thing to do is be spun around by her parents.