I had an awesome Father's Day. It included breakfast (I only paid the tip), a trip to Ruggles Mine and dinner on the way home at a diner. It also included several stops for gasoline so that my kids didn't go home with empty gas tanks after the two hour (each way) trip to the mine.
I received a clever gift from Middle and Youngest Daughters that includes admission to the next Harry Potter movie, a pineapple plant from Oldest Daughter and a gift card to by the next Harry Potter novel, and a selection of songs from Vivaldi's Four Season on CD from Son.
When we were at the mine the helpful guide there gave me a huge chunk of rose quartz and said that I could break it up into chunks for all of my daughters. I broke up the rock and then we sifted and chipped at others to find small garnets, pieces of pyrite, mica, and other cool rock type things.
PW came up to me and told me that the guy had given her a chunk of rock that had a garnet in it and then a few minutes later the guy gave on to Middle Daughter after telling her that he had given one to "her sister". I guess PW looks young enough to be one of my daughters.
I wonder what he thought when we he saw me and PW engaged in a kiss after looking out over the beautiful view from the mines. :)
Posted by bbarton at June 18, 2007 09:06 AM
Being a newly wed has kept you busy apparently!
We are so glad to get some news from you!
Posted by: Antipodeesse on June 18, 2007 09:23 AM