Roommates

Since moving in to the new place in Somerville, I've acquired a few new roommates.

James Davenport

James is a very scholarly, knows everything about everything, intriguing fellow with a hippy-ish air about him and is missing his left hand.

I met James one day on my way to Harvard Square one drizzly afternoon. He was standing dignantly on the rickety brick sidewalk leading to Harvard Yard. James said he had spent a great deal of time at Harvard University and was in search of a new adventure. So I invited him home.

He is most interested in higher education and is a genuine people-person. He loves the pictures from commencement.

When he is not reading a book or studying what there is to be found in the house, James is usually playing with the magnetic word board, writing phrases that sound so sophisticated and philisophical that they hurt the brain.

Then there is Jack.

I don't see too much of him. Actually, we've never spoken. But I catch glimpses of him as he darts from place to place about the room. He's claimed a corner as his own, and taken all the jewlery there, where he lights candles and sings about "scallywags" and "salty sea dogs". James and I don't go near that corner much.

He kind of creeps me out. Like he's watching me...

A purple box came in the mail...

not unlike the one I traveled to London in... must be from Leslie!

Goodness, gracious...!

Our Trip To Boston Commons

Boston Commons is the oldest public park in the United States.

It is astoundingly beautiful.

We took the children there one hot day to explore.

This is Charlotte and I near one of the 117 painted cows roaming Boston.

This is the Staple's cow.

Note the "Easy" button on its neck.

Overlooking the pond. The swan boat in the distance is one we rode around the pond.

We saw turtles, ducks, and swans. Not to mention the beautiful flora.

Since it was hot, we decided to let the children play in the frog pond - a wading pool.

I did not intend to go swimming.

Sebastian, bless his heart, appariently thought I was not having enough fun.

It is well known that I can not swim.

At least he was kind enough to pull me out.

And take any excess water off me.

Wednesday.

We played in the park ALL morning.

There was a sand box.

Burying hobbits in the sand can wear a little man out.

While the baby slept, I was invited to a tea party.

After nap time we had some juice and snack on the Harvard Quad.

I've been going to work with Karla. It's been a fun, long week.

Being a nanny is a lot of work.

Let's start with Tuesday.
We took the kids to the Harvard Museum of Natural History. It looks like it was put together in the '70's (and probably was), but the animals are pretty interesting... I'm just glad they're behind glass.

An Ox.

This is a Magpie. Much like the one that frequented our breakfast window in London. Only a bit less active.

Let's be friends.

He looked like a curious little fellow.

Giant ancient fish bones.

As the sign says, this is a bizzare sloth. A huge, bizzare sloth.