It didn't take Joshua long to find a very cuddly spot.
Leif's mom and friend recently came for a short visit, and we packed in as much as we could while they were here. We gave Pauline and Bob the dime tour of Corvallis, including the gorgeous, wildflower-studded riverfront walk; some historic neighborhoods and the large brick churches within them; the wooded northwest area and how residents there cope with the hills and deer with raised, cleverly and often discreetly enclosed fencing; the bricked buildings of the OSU campus; and a couple of our favorite parks, Castle Park and Avery Park (the latter known for its authentic, accessible locomotive and semi-buried, not-so authentic dinosaur bones). We also squeezed in as many small thrills as we could:
A very intense game of Candyland
Poor Pauline had the worst luck - she kept drawing all the characters that send you backwards on the path. Her son and grandson found great entertainment in this.
Good game, everyone!
Blueberry picking: This was the first time for Pauline, but Joshua's old hat at this by now. Of course, for him it's all about finding the right stick to wave about as you carry your bucket overflowing with about 7 blueberries.
After picking blueberries, what was more appropriate than reading "Blueberries for Sal"?
Still reading, but this time it's "47 Beavers on the Big Blue Sea". It came with a sing-along CD, which didn't sound right once we finally got around to listening to it after Pauline left. All I could hear were the voices she'd already given to the characters and the cadence in her reading, which were much more entertaining than the CD!
I think Joshua could sense that Pauline & Bob's trip was drawing to a close. Two and a half days, three intense Scrabble games, many adventures and lots of driving later and the time for them to return to their California life was nearly upon them. Here Joshua waited until Pauline and Bob had made themselves comfortable, then he climbed up and planted himself right in the middle. They were all quite happy to be so cozy.
As mentioned in an earlier post, we were fortunate enough that P&B's visit coincided with a Tuesday evening performance of the Corvallis Community Band. It was a fitting finale to a wonderful, too-short visit. (photo by Joshua)
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