This past weekend we visited Mom and Dad Collins at camp. It was a quick trip--arrived at 7:30 PM Friday and left at 2:30 PM Sunday. Went to the state park for frisbee (Sam) and playing in the sand (Josh); played in the water at camp while putting in the dock, and generally just visited with Mom and Dad. Sunday, after lunch at Sergi's, we walked the Stone Valley Trail in Colton; Dad even came as far down as where the boys run off onto the rocks.

Below are some photos, include some nice ones by Sam. 

At the state park

On the Stone Valley Trail

At Sergi's. We arrived just before noon, first ones there.

No recollection of why Josh was giving me the Evil Eye.

Stone Valley

Josh showing Grandad his Kindergarten yearbook 

Josh hiding from Sam

Binoculars and an inner tube on a hot day--what more could you want?

This and the preceding photo seem to go together

Just spent some time wandering in and out serving as waiter for Mom, Dad and me.

Doesn't this seem like the photo accompanying a New Yorker interview piece?

Sam and the new camera

Susan made a favorite meal of Dad's Saturday night

New dust jacket photo!

Happy Susan!

Happy father's day!

The view from Sergi's. Again, seems like it belongs in one of those New York Times articles in which they describe the plight of the rural small town

Letchworth, Delia, art and poetry

For the past half a dozen weeks, the boys have been taking art classes at the local art gallery--a drawing class for Sam and "Clay Play" for Josh. We arrive at 11 AM and the classes end at 12:30. It's given us time to sit and eat brunch in the extremely pleasant atrium and even wander around the gallery without having to chase anyone small. Last Saturday was the final class, which coincided with the first full day of Delia Ward's visit. Delia, hailing from Seattle, is a college friend of ours and roommate of Susan's, and a delightful person and excellent guest. But first, the museum photos:

Josh and Sam playing on sculptures outside the museum, after class

Group photo, with fugitive

Clay Play

Susan and Delia in the second floor exhibits

On Friday the Kindergarteners at Josh's school had a program for parents in which they sang songs related to the seasons. After that, we were invited to Josh's class briefly and then released to wander the playgrounds. Here's Josh showing us a calendar each student made, decorated with hand and finger prints.

During the presentation

Saturday was a sunny day so we took Delia down to Letchworth State Park.

The gorge

This is a view of the gorge from the single footbridge which crosses it

...and another

There was a payphone. We couldn't resist having Sam pose with this endangered specie. The expression was his idea.

Sam rafters going down river

Two tired boys and a tired Susan on the way home

From the footbridge you have a view south of a beautiful waterfall

Them, again!

The "trail" down to the footbridge, on this side of the gorge, is half a mile of stairs

All for now!