We’ve started…

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Hugh Paterson III

We started our trip across the country...

We, well I, anticipated a July 1st departure. Lots of complex reasons for the delays. Including moving things out of our house after a temporary rental situation fell through.

Hope fulfilled

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Hugh Paterson III

Several years ago, I planted blueberries with the anticipation that my kids would be able to pick them. I planted figs with the same hope. Today was the fulfillment of that hope

Awesome kids

Posted on June 22, 2023 by Hugh Paterson III

For Christmas I got Hugh a puzzle game. This motioning he was following the instructions to arranging the pieces in the suggested shapes. Total cognitive leap.

We went to the Bob Keifer center for climbing, but Hugh was more interested in playing soccer than climbing.

But Katja was all about climbing.

Climbing Kids

Posted on June 17, 2023 by Hugh Paterson III

I took my kids climbing today. It was an early morning with a 7:15 am departure. Becky was there to cheer us on. Managing two active kids and setting top ropes is just beyond my current capacity. This was Hugh’s first time climbing with ropes. Katja, much more experienced has moved from being satisfied with half an assent to cheering when toping a route.

Thistledown

Posted on June 10, 2023 by Hugh Paterson III

The most wonderful time of the year! Where the sun is bright and hot and the soil is sandy and the dust is present… and the bucket price is not the same as the per-pound price.

Our First Concert

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Hugh Paterson III

We did it. We went to our first concert! Katja’s violin teachers were in the orchestra. So Katja and I went for the full effect of seeing the violin in use.

The swimmers

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Hugh Paterson III

Sometimes as a parent one has to encourage their child to do something their child doesn't want to do. That time can today. I had to pull teeth to get Katja to come to the pool with me today. I told her she only needed to swim 3 laps. After much cajoling we got to the car. By the time she got to the pool, she had a kick board and was off. I got a few laps in and she met me at the far wall of the 25 yard lane. She says to me: " I want to swim 12 laps". And so she did. So.. from poolside observer 4 years ago so swim partner today.