Archive for September, 2008

The weekend ahead

Posted on the September 26th, 2008 under Family & Friends, Travel by admin

Woo hoo! The Johnson Family is taking Monday off and looking forward to a three day weekend!

Tomorrow will be a quiet day. Garbage to the transfer station and then gymnastics for Erica in the morning. Grocery shopping in the afternoon.

On Sunday we are heading to Alna to spend some time at SeptemberFest. SeptemberFest is taking place at the Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington (WW&F) Railway Museum and is hosted by the museum and the The Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association (SVCA). The WW&F is always working hard to extend the track up the old line and has a great collection of narrow-gauge railway stock.

Then Monday we are heading across the state to the last agricultural fair of the year in the state of Maine, the Fryeburg Fair. This is the third year Deb and I have taken time off to go during the week and we are really looking forward to the time off this year. Monday is Woodsmen’s Day, which is always a great treat.

Hopefully tropical storm Kyle doesn’t ruin any of our plans.

Let me know if anyone is going to be at any of these events. I’ll keep an eye out for you.

Soccer distraction

Posted on the September 25th, 2008 under Humor by admin

On Thursday afternoon, Erica goes to a soccer camp (football for my non-American friends) for 4 and 5 year olds for the next several weeks. 25 boys and girls is too much for one coach, so many of us parents find ourselves assisting.

Today, as I was helping a group with dribbling, a large dump-truck backed up into a parking lot adjoining the field. Most of the little boys lost all interest in the ball as the truck begun spilling it’s load of gravel out the back and onto the ground. Everything came to a stop as the gravel and truck rattled and shook.

“Can we go dig in the dirt now?”

Dirt wins over football for four year olds apprently.

Who’s here to protect you

Posted on the September 20th, 2008 under Erica's Links by admin

While at gymnastics this morning, one of Erica’s classmates got a bit nervous working with the coach on the uneven bars. “I’m afraid I will fall” she said.

The coach asked, “Who’s here to protect you?”

Another little gymnast piped right up and said, “God!”

The coach, without missing a beat, replied, “Who’s standing beside God?”

The little girl on the bar asked, “You coach?” Everything was fine after that.

Out of the mouth of babes, God bless the children.