harpers ferry

we woke up on saturday to a beautiful day and no plans

so we loaded up the car (our van is in the shop--that's another story)

and headed to harpers ferry

harpers ferry is special to me--way back in my single years,

it was the spot i'd go when i needed a quiet place to pray

we parked right at the train station, and within minutes a long train came through

you can't get much closer than this, and the boys we thrilled

moments like this are par for the course with luca these days,

and we had plenty--in this case he was mad because mark wouldn't let him run onto the track

there were large patches of recycled tire "mulch" that the boys

raced, and hopped, and rolled in

a rock skipping lesson from the expert

david got some skips-- i think he'll have his daddy's skills

we picnicked on the rocks--and watched the rafters paddle by

then the boys tried their hand fishing for river monsters

they have been so into that show lately, and were really hopeful that their

grapes and cantaloupe would attract some beasts

there were some civil war demonstrations going on--

the boys learned some cool facts from a (disinterested) reinactor

we finished up the day with some yummy ice cream

luca now eats the bottom off of cones--and then we have mess coming from both ends

he is a sight by the end

cure for a brain freeze--he claims it really works

between the river and the ice cream--

luca was such a disaster--but cute as ever

it was a great day together--

bonus was when we stopped to get some kettle corn from a road side

stand--so, so good!  

if you run into "catoctin kettle corn" in your travels--

it is so worth a stop