Ewok Adventure

Coming up to Maryland felt a lot like traveling back in time. I was so happy that Spring had arrived in South Carolina. Arriving in MD was like being sent back to Start. It was cold and wet and everything still looked dead. As an example of the contrast here are two pictures of what Reuben was doing right before we moved North - playing barefoot in our backyard stream's sand bed.

It was fun to see him play in the sand. Since it wasn't a playground I figured there wasn't any harm in him throwing it. I was kind of curious to see what a kid would do when allowed to throw sand since they always start and if you're stuck in a civilized area you have to immediately stop them. Turns out if you let Reuben throw sand he will simply continue throwing it for the next quarter of an hour.

Once we got up to MD we had to find our coats and bundle up. Despite the cold, Reuben reveled in the glory of having a small yard and has cultivated a devotion to large sticks which he uses to hit and stab the ground. With his short stature, brown coat and weaponry he looks just like a little Ewok.

Thankfully, the cold abated and Reuben and I are loving the arrival of spring to our neighborhood.