We're back! We had a nice field trip to Vermont, Cooperstown, NY, and New Jersey.
In Vermont, we were asked how long we plan to homeschool. An interesting question, I thought -- how long do you plan to breathe air? Seriously, I suppose some people homeschool with the idea that they'll send the kids to school when they are older -- for instance, kindergarten is optional, but first grade requires an institution. Or perhaps to get a kid 'back on track' -- I've heard of people who homeschooled for a year or two to get their child's skills up to grade level or some such (Dan Riley's School for a Girl).
How long do we plan to homeschool? As long as it works but we take it one day at a time.
History and baseball were covered in Cooperstown, New York. We went to the Farmer's Museum, where we learned about processing flax, a bit about typesetting and smithing, and hung out in a tavern. We also visited the Baseball Hall of Fame. My favorite were the World Series rings -- have you seen the Arizona Diamondbacks? T-a-c-k-y. Then again, they'll all gotten a bit too bling-bling in recent years. Please.
Suzanne announced in Vermont -- "I love Vermont." She announced in New York -- "I love New York." I thought the silence was conspicuous in New Jersey -- but she loves her relatives there, so it more than makes up for it.
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I know, it was wrong of me -- but my poor kids were strapped in the car constantly. Those extra hours would have put them over the edge.
We could have met up at the Hall of Fame...all of us losers out of the series now. Sad. I had to stop a Red Sox fan on the street to ask him who Papi was -- luckily, its easy to figure out who roots for what team.
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