Berry Pick-n

Our family enjoys picking fresh berries. In the spring we go to a farm outside Waldorf called Schlagel Farms for incredible Strawberries, In late summer we enjoy picking Black Berries at Butlers Farm near Germantown. I had not seen Blackberries from vines without sharp thorns. This place has thornless vines! It took a few mins to drop my guard before picking the biggest, sweetest berries I have ever seen. The girls seemed to have a good time also. Stop buy anytime for some pie, but you have to bring the ice cream.

Summer on the Water

The heat broke this weekend, so we took the boat for a spin. The water off the Potomac was a solid 82 degrees. Sweet! and no jelly fish. Stinking jelly fish I should say.

J has great childhood memories of being at his Grandparents cottage on the lake. We thought we would post some recent pictures of the Shindigs enjoying a hot summer day with the boat. The oldest is just learning to ski, but for pure fun we all still enjoy the inner-tube. There is a contest to see who can stay on the longest. KY Wildcat does really well, but has shaky arms/hands after a few spins around the bay. It's a blast for all to watch the rider struggle to stay on the tube. B's friend recently joined in and they were feeling the thrill of victory, hence the arm pumping photo's.

Let this be an open invite for anyone who thinks they can remain on the inner-tube. Feel like being a human skipping rock? Just let me know, we always enjoy the water better with friends.

J/G

Bike Ride with the Sunday School Bunch

We pushed passed the 96 degrees (accuweather real-feel 102) to stay with the planned Sunday School bike riding event on the base today. This sign that J is leaning on says, "Watch for ice on bridge," Unfortunately the sign was cut off in the photo. The only ice around was in the coolers.

The base has a very nice road that basically hugs the water line, and on a Sat it is not busy. We stayed to this road and finished at the pavilion and play ground where G was prepared with snacks and more water. Our class averages around 20-25 4th and 5th grade boys and girls every week. G and I are sad to see the new 6th graders leaving. They exhibit a real maturity and have been a blast to work with. I think we have all learned a lot this year.

J