DC to UD2

Upon awakening in DC on Saturday, Bram did not react kindly to the news that we were scheduled to depart that day. With four other boys to play with, he was in heaven. I, too, was in heaven in Anne and Curt's incredible welcoming house. We did manage to move on mid-day and made one last quick stop in the District -- at a gaming store that sold used Pokemon cards, 5 cents each. I splurged for 20!

GPS took us to Virginia for a visit with Lucy and her wonderful two boys, Sam and Ben. Jared was out on a long bike ride despite the 90 +degree heat. That's dedication. Once again, Bram was welcomed into the household of boys with Pokemon cards as his entry ticket. The boys played, Lucy and I caught up and we had a yummy summer lunch on the porch. Bram and I were both incredibly entertained by the cherry pitter that Lucy had received as a gift. Also loved the framed pieces of her grandmother's lace and couch pillows - a mix of Target and boutique that worked oh so well. Always practical that Lucy.

Late afternoon departure to Newark, DE and we are greeted on the steps of Wendy and George's bungalow by Luke (4 1/2) offering Bram his choice of fireman helmets as a welcome gesture. It took Luke only a short time to figure out that Bram was a cool older kid and they were off playing legos. Wendy and George both work at University of Delaware, Wendy on the faculty of the art history department and George in the international development office. When George told me he worked at UD too I thought he said UD2 and tried to figure out politely what it stood for. UD too. Now I get it. Wendy showed me around their house which as a great piece of property so close to the university. Wendy seems to be winning the battle with the resident groundhog and has some great flower and vegetable gardens going. She also has created a great outdoor room-like space with lights, a trellis and a table. We opted for the indoor dinner given the time of year and bug population. During dinner, Luke discovered that Bram has quite a knack for telling jokes. Especially ones with poop in them. They humored each other and all of us. An exhaustive bedtime routine for both boys left us little energy to catch up so we retired for the night.

Latest totals
Toilets clogged - still 2 (Wendy and George are lucky so far)
Poop jokes told - 8 (one joke told at least 8 times)
Boys visited - 8