Oct 21 2008
Pumpkins
Sunday morning, bright and early, we went pumpkin picking. Except we were only marginally interested in pumpkins. Gus had gotten the idea in his head to go through a corn maze. He loves mazes, so we decided to indulge him. MM was excited about it too, but she’s usually happy enough just being outdoors doing something.
The kids went in the smaller maze first - I didn’t go in that one. Then a while later, once the corn dried from the frost, we went in the larger maze. Gus’s sense of direction and absolute confidence to know exactly where he’s going (or at least he gives the appearance of it) always amaze me. He doesn’t even have to pause to decide which way to go. Alone, I’d have been trapped in there until the state police came to find me.
Both kids also really enjoy hay rides, so we took one of those around the pumpkin patch. Even despite the cold, it was a magnificent day and I got a couple of cool pictures for a change.
All in all, a cold but fun morning. And we came away with the knowledge that Gus seems to be a human compass along with 3 pumpkins, one of which will be carved into the visage of Barack Obama.
