The State Fair, the zoo, and getting a tennis lesson with Uncle Brad and the cousins, those were some of the highlights of the summer. We also had to christen the newest Montgomery Inn, right here in our own backyard in Dublin.

There were teeth to lose, dandelions to discover and dismantle, concerts to sing, and slip-n-slides to slip-n-slide on.

This was as fun as it looks, with an amazing cake complete with TWO balls coming out of it. There was lots of licking and general yumminess. Makes me want cake now…

There is guilt, what with the long silence and the no pictures and such. I feel I need to explain myself. Alas, no. I choose to act, not to speak. The time for speaking is past, and I chose not to. We begin with winter.

The Scene: Two children watching an old Charlie Brown episode on YouTube with dad.

Brother: MOOPIE-DOG!!! MOOOOPIE-DOG!!!!
Dad: Yes, that’s Snoopy Dog. So silly, isn’t he?
Sister: Yeah, so silly.
Brother: MOOOPIE!!
Dad: What do you think of that Lucy, huh?
Sister: (Dismissively) That’s not Lucy, Dad. Her name is Peppermint Patty (rolls eyes).
Brother: MOOPIEDOG!!
Dad: Ah, right, of course. Patty. Kinda overbearing, isn’t she?
Sister: Yeah.

PAUSE

Sister: Hey Dad, is Peppermint Patty a boy or a girl?
Dad: Uuuuum, she’s a girl. I think. Yes, yes, a girl.
Sister: Oh. PAUSE… Huh.
Brother: Moopie.