One of the families in our unschooling group set up a visit to a local butterfly vivarium yesterday. After checking the map, I realized we would be able to walk over there. Then I realized I didn't have any cash in my wallet. A detour to the ATM at this late moment, would have necessitated hopping in the car. Wah...
So I called Mr. Pear. Could he meet me at the bottom of the hill with some cash and then we could continue our walk? He was at a point where he could step away from his desk for the five minutes needed. Yay!
It makes all the difference, living close to work, being able to walk to most amenities. It's not always possible, so I hope we can continue to make it happen for us. At this point, we're walking so much, I feel a bit resentful when I do need to get in the car. Before we went on vacation, I ordered baskets for my bike. D'anjou is happy to ride in the trailer, and Mini-Pear is getting more comfortable riding longer distances. It will be nice to be able to go that much further...and carry groceries, library books, beach towels, etc. Walking is great, but on a bike we can do so much more!
The vivarium was lovely. There were pieces of watermelon the children could hold and coax the butterflies in for a closer look, but the butterflies were everwhere - landing on elbows, shoulders, gently opening and closing their wings like living hair ornaments on your head. I didn't bring my camera - the above photo is courtesy of Flo, who at one point was focused on taking a close up of one butterfly, while another rested on the top of her camera!
It was lovely and it's so great that you could walk. Afterwards we stopped at the SRF gardens for a bit. Have you walked there yet? So many little treasures in your neighborhood- jealous.
Posted by: Flo | June 04, 2009 at 07:45 PM
That's a neat place...we went there a few years ago, very cute neighborhood it's in too. You're so lucky to be so close to everything!
Posted by: Mandy | June 04, 2009 at 10:14 PM