That's our D, front and center in the Little Prince costume. Click on over here for the full story... part II included a much scarier costume and lots of running from house to house in Dunellen. More on that as details become available. (Our beat reporter is currently beat.)
D wanted to see his newly created boo-boo tonight, but since this is the back of his head, we were out of luck... until I remembered the wonders of digital photography.
D and friend A have connected, which is a good thing, but we could have done without D and the bottom of the UNLS playground slide connecting! ("Dat's made out of wood, you know, Mommy, and wood hurts!")
A tip of the hat to Treacy G, whose example I followed in comforting D after the event. FIRST, comfort the child. THEN figure out whether a trip to the hospital is in order.
Luckily, no hospital trip for us today. Just a cool photo op and an excuse for extra after-school chocolate.
The Philly-based Give and Take Jugglers at Sunday's PFS campaign celebration were terrific. D couldn't take his eyes off them, and waved his little hand in the air like crazy, hoping to be picked as the next "assistant." Finally, at the very end of the show, one of the jugglers admitted that he was hoping to juggle a human being, and finally D's diminutive size made him "just right" for the part. He could not have been happier.
D had a great time at Princeton Friends School on Sunday. There was food and dancing, music and juggling, and at some point he felt the need to take a break. So he did. You can learn a lot from a four year old.
Usually arch sings (a capella singing groups clustered in one of the stone arches on campus to dramatic acoustic effect) are too late at night for the hours we currently keep, but on Saturday (Oct. 8th) there's one just for us... at 4pm! Families throughout the greater Princeton area are invited to the first Cotsen Family Arch Sing at the Blair Arch on the Princeton University campus (pictured, behind the bookstore, email me if you need more detailed directions). The a capella groups volunteering their time for this first arch sing are dedicating their music to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Students from the Katzenjammers, Tigerlilies, Tigertones and other groups that will perform on this afternoon will solicit donations to rebuild the homes and lives of those affected by this national disaster. Come and listen, sip hot cider and nibble on donuts, and celebrate the great tradition of jazz, born and nurtured in the early part of the 20th century in the now devastated city of New Orleans. Bring a friend!
And if you want to make a day of it, see also this link from the Princeton Weekly Bulletin, which details all the cool family-friendly Community Day events going on at the University this coming Saturday.
While staying at Chris & Claire's house during the Solheim Cup, I luxuriated in a nap on their very comfy livingroom couch.
When I woke up, the light was at exactly the right angle to float this grid of golden squares on the wall. By the time I put my camera away, the image was gone.
Today is Dominic's last day of being three. And it's also the last day of his room being beige. You gotta respect progress.
