It seems like we say good-bye to somebody each day. Today we saw some close church friends for the last time before we leave, because they'll be gone out of town this week. Since it was our last chance to see it, we finally went up to the lake in Val-des-Bois where E and J have purchased property and will soon be building a cottage. It's a perfectly secluded little spot and it's absolutely beautiful.
Since it was a Sunday and we didn't want to get too rowdy, we just enjoyed the water from the shore, dipping in a toe or two here and there -- except for E, who ended up soaked after running out into the water to pull out his 2-year-old son, who had waded in too deep looking for frogs.
The beautiful surroundings afforded an opportunity for reading or quiet reflection. In this case, my brother T did a good job of posing like a reflective reader. This whole shot is staged.
No commentary needed here.
It was sad to drive away and think that could be the last time we ever see some of these friends of ours. I imagine we'll come back through Ottawa someday. We love this place too much not to come back and show Scott he city of his birth.
Speaking of Scott, he's learned a new skill the last day or two. He sticks both arms straight up in the air like he's riding a motorcycle. This evening he did it over and over again for nearly ten minutes. We think it's his way of saying that he wants us to pull him up into a sitting position. If we do pull him up, he stops doing it and looks around with his huge, bright eyes.
Although he doesn't say much, we're sure that there's a lot of activity going on behind those eyes, as he takes in all the world around him. His uncle T has been really helpful in jump-starting his education with little things like reading to him from an Ayn Rand book that we found on the bookshelf while we were packing everything up.
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So, does T do anything but read when he comes for a visit?
Yes, he sleeps a lot and eats junk food. It is actually quite impressive how well he does both.
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