Mikro enjoyed our Not Back to School Day yesterday so much, that he begged me to extend the festivities to the entire week. So today we were back at the park. The nature center was closed and almost all of the bird feeders are gone. I hope the county isn't thinking of saving money by closing it. It is one of our very favorite places, and was a vital part of Mikro's homeschooling up till now... There is a lone picnic table up there, and it makes a good place to do our learning.
We watched a woodpecker, starlings and what may have been killdeer (though they were too distant to conclusively i.d.) today, and read a bunch of stories from Ancient China, and more marine biology. Mikro learned to put things in alphabetical order, practiced his lowercase writing, and did some math. Then we took a walk along the shores of the Hudson River, and got sprayed with water from waves breaking on the seawall. It was amazingly windy, and the kite surfers were out. They are so much fun to watch. I wish I wasn't such a mess physically and could learn to do that. Awhile ago, I talked to them, and found out you need to have a good back to do it. That rules me out. Watching them take flight and soar over the waves, then splash down and surf away, makes it look like such a blast. It was too windy for the geese and the ducks. They all clambered out of the water and sheltered in a windbreak provided by the seawall...
Before heading to the park, we returned a few library books and took out lots more, and even returned a bunch of bottles to the supermarket for some extra pocket change. Usually we just put them out for the recycling pickup, but this month we are broke enough to need the couple of dollars... I'm glad our park only charges parking fees during the summer busy season...
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