Sure it won't be the last time I'm outwitted by a six year old. It was such a gorgeous day yesterday and the Kiddo and I played basketball when we got home and Grampa went to get take out from Riverview. After a while I came in to set the table and he followed soon after to ask if he could pull out all of his "cars" ( various old trikes, bikes, and other salvaged vehicles) so he could get out the hose and wash them. I gave him an emphatic, "No!" It was too cool for washing his cars or anything else and I sent him back out to shoot baskets. After Grampa came home and we had eaten the guys went out to play. Grampa came back in very shortly thereafter while Kiddo was dragging the hose out into the driveway. When I asked what was going on the six year old explained that Grampa was getting one of the remote control cars and they needed water to do skids! He is so cool. Just the look in his eyes showed me that he had bested me again. Such a great character.
Youngest child has just bought a brand spanking new Mini Cooper D. It's a stick shift diesel and will probably get over 55 miles to a gallon (our gallon not the imperial gallon.) The closest we can get to buying a similar car in the US is a Volkswagen Golf according to eldest child. The Minis that are sold here are not diesels. What a shame. Having been driven around in England a few times I've been impressed with the zippiness of the motor vehicles and the good gas mileage. It'll probably be more than a year from now when we get a chance to cross the pond and see the new car! I'll be looking forward to it. Fingers crossed that daughter and her friend G. can make it to our side of the pond in 2012.
Puppy's Pop and I just returned from an invigorating two mile walk at the Yankee Flyers' Field. It's so nice to be out of the house and actually able to leave the kitchen door open so the sun can shine in! Plan to stay up late tonight to root for my Huskies!
Quote: A man's character is the reality of himself. __His reputation is the opinion others have formed of him. __Character is in him; __reputation is from other people __that is the substance, this is the shadow. __H.W. Beecher
Youngest child has just bought a brand spanking new Mini Cooper D. It's a stick shift diesel and will probably get over 55 miles to a gallon (our gallon not the imperial gallon.) The closest we can get to buying a similar car in the US is a Volkswagen Golf according to eldest child. The Minis that are sold here are not diesels. What a shame. Having been driven around in England a few times I've been impressed with the zippiness of the motor vehicles and the good gas mileage. It'll probably be more than a year from now when we get a chance to cross the pond and see the new car! I'll be looking forward to it. Fingers crossed that daughter and her friend G. can make it to our side of the pond in 2012.
Puppy's Pop and I just returned from an invigorating two mile walk at the Yankee Flyers' Field. It's so nice to be out of the house and actually able to leave the kitchen door open so the sun can shine in! Plan to stay up late tonight to root for my Huskies!
Quote: A man's character is the reality of himself. __His reputation is the opinion others have formed of him. __Character is in him; __reputation is from other people __that is the substance, this is the shadow. __H.W. Beecher
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