Tag Archives: pool

Too darn hot

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Amy

It was 105 degrees here today. That’s one hundred and five. My car has an external thermometer, and until today I didn’t know it had 3 digits on it. It has never in my existence been this hot in Columbus … Continue reading →

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Hot, hazy days

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Amy

It topped out at 102 here today and might be even hotter tomorrow.    Yesterday, on the 4th, we thought that in addition to fireworks we just might get rain, but the lightning and thunder was only a tease; all … Continue reading →

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The best and the worst

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Amy

We’ll start with the worst.   Virtual reality rides makes me sick to my stomach.   So guess what the first thing we did today was?   Yep.   Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, the signature ride in the Wizarding World area, is … Continue reading →

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What we did this summer

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Amy

Remember the first day of school when the teacher would ask you to write about what you did over the summer?    One year, it may have been when I started first or second grade, I wrote about finding a nest … Continue reading →

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The attack mentality

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Amy

I was talking to a friend of mine today about Maya and Ben’s experiences with other children at the pool in Indiana, and she had a lot to say about the matter, having been raised in a rural area of … Continue reading →

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On learning to accept and enjoy the good things, even while noticing the rest

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Amy

Back in New York, and fully functional after 9 1/2 hours of sleep!   So nice to be in our apartment again, to be unpacked, have clean laundry and fresh groceries.   Ahhhh. We always enjoy our trips to my family in … Continue reading →

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What it’s worth

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Amy

Here’s my favorite thing about summer trips to Indiana.  My kids get to run around on a farm for a week, ride their bikes with abandon and spend hours upon hours at a great public pool.   Today’s pool time came … Continue reading →

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Ceraland

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Amy

Today we spent a lovely afternoon at Ceraland.   Ceraland has been a fixture in the Columbus, IN area community for as long as I can remember.   CERA is an acronym for ‘Cummins Employees Recreation Area’.   The ‘Land’ part gave it … Continue reading →

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