As I write, I'm trying to convince myself to retire early - really early - on account of general tiredness, a tough pair of workouts yesterday and today, Vivi's going back to an ultra-early wakeup, and the stupid shift off of Daylight Saving Time. Today was, in short, a long day, though also a good one. The high point came during a little pre-dinner jaunt on campus to inspect the new and mysterious art that's popping up here and there. Vivi was interested in this piece, lining the sidewalk along the north edge of the Bald Spot:
The colors were cool, but she liked it mostly because, bizarrely, a toy rabbit was impaled on a stake at the start (end?) of the row of pillars. Vivi was all like, "Mwah! Cool toy! I don't see any other doughfaced littles around, so it must be MINE!"
When she found that she would not be allowed to steal a toy deface the art, VV decided to make a few phone calls instead, using her P1neCNE - new from CNifer Technologies. Reception's poor, but if the battery dies, you're bound to find another one lying around somewhere.
For her part, Julia could not be deterred from zooming around on her big wheel, practicing foot-drag stops and right-angle turns. After spending about ten seconds looking at the unsettling tree sculpture, Julia turned away and told me, "Daddy, I'm not in the mood for sculptures today. I just want to ride my big wheel."