When I ran this morning the woods were completely filled with sweet smelling pink. white and purple flowers . We’ve allways called them ‘dame rockets’.. but The web has taught me that they are actually

“Dame’s Rocket (Hesperis matronalis)

Dame’s rocket is a showy, short-lived perennial with large, loose clusters of fragrant white, pink or purple flowers… “

We always called them ‘phlox’ as well.. but the same article warns me that

“This species is often confused with garden phlox (Phlox paniculata)”

I grabbed a bunch for Diane and brought them home.

I’ve always looked forward to the day each year when the woods light up with these beutiful flowers.. their color, their smell.. always reminded me of early summer.. of the boys birthdays..   I remember them around at each of their births…

Even now, They still smell sweet to me..

nite folks.. nite sam

-me

I was tellign a friend at dinner that one of the strange things about writign every night is that it has given me a constant urge to do something a little different each day.. Doesn’t have to be a big thing.. but .. like yesterday. I ordered an avocodo smoothie when Gabe and I stopped for a snack..

I could have had the mango or the coconut.. but what adventure is there in that ? I went for the avocado.. .. and it tasted like… like .. I don’t know.. It was like drinking slightly sweet guacamole… or Like drinking particularity tasty green pastel paint.. or like green elmers glue.. but without the funky aftertaste..

it was pretty good.. not great. but interesting.. .. 
Just like my day….

Nite all. nite Sam
-me

TOday was another m’mostly Lacrosse day.. Gabe was trying out for the Norther VT Select Lacross team (he made it !). That means he’ll play in some regional and national tournaments . I’m so proud of him for going out for something like this! He’s such a great kid !

The day involved a bunch of drills, some scrimmages, some waiting around.. all in near 90 degree heat.. all the boys htere were working so hard.. !

I love watching gabe play.. .. i also love the sideline conversations.. I’ve met the nicest group of folks through gabes involvement.. today I spokewith elizabeth about life, kids, and geography, to jerome about XML, france, microcontrollers, weird food (he tried my avocado shake) , to Reese about  windmills, rickshaws, hearing aids, cochlea, surface acustic wave devices, welsh. gaelic, MIT, barefoot running and the colcehster and shelbourne trail systems. to chris about kid names, sports, patriotic history and  about Sam.   (I spoke about my kids to everyone today )

I love getting to know this new group of people..

The only other accomplishemnt was a trip to Paquettes to get some flowwers for Diane.. we ‘d put that off on otehrs day because it was snowing !!!

More tomorrow..
nite all, nite Sam
-me