Archive for June, 2007

A Good Weekend with Kubb!

Sunday, June 24th, 2007

It’s good to get back to the basics. For me, that was visiting family in Vermont. I spent my Friday-night through Sunday-afternoon at my sister’s place hanging out with her and her husband. My brother and his family, who live about 20 minutes away, stopped by on Saturday and Sunday to have meals and hang out. It was a nice weekend for a visit and I think my presence might have provided a nice excuse for a distraction from chores. Of course, my brother is not so easily distracted and was mowing my sister’s lawn when I left (not because she’d asked him to or because of any obligation, simply because he felt like doing so). Of course, he and his family had also climbed Camel’s Hump (which is part of the incredible view from my sister’s house’s front deck) on Saturday morning and hit about 7 miles of trails Sunday morning (well before I’d woken up either day, I might mention). Did I mention that we played Kubb? (more…)