ConEamDes: October 2008

On the Rose Kennedy Greenway (formerly the dark place under the overpass) in Boston

Eamon, Desmond, and Conor who are fascinated by a fountain in which they have been forbidden to get wet

I think that's the Longwharf Marriott in the background on the right

Desmond, delighted, Eamon, and Conor, also transfixed

There's nothing quite like a well-designed fountain to capture the kid imagination.

Borestone Mountain in Maine, October 12,2008

Conor and Eamon, victorious mountaineers

a beautiful view
Desmond and Adam, on the their way up the last bit of the way toward the East Peak; Desmond was a very energetic and determined climber

Conor, Eamon, and Desmond at the 2nd peak

Having a snack of pitas and hummus before our descent: Conor, Allison, Desmond, Eamon with his mouth full, looking like he's about to choke, and Adam's finger

Same day of hiking, more beautiful views of fall foliage just barely past its peak

Eamon, on the first (I think west) peak of Borestone Moutain

This is one of the spectacular view; there is a small Maine Audubon Society Nature Center down next to the lake; you walk up from the parking area about a mile to get to it, and then you start the real climb to the top.

Adam and Desmond during one of the few times during our hike that Desmond actually needed to be carried.

Conor, a superfast climber, before we reached the first peak, waiting for the baby and the old people, namely me and Adam, to come along

Eamon, in a moment of quiet reflection on the view at the top of the mountain

On our hike

Eamon and Conor on their way up Borestone Mountain

Desmond with flash

Desmond without the flash

Eamon, hiking master

Eamon, just a tiny bit of Conor way up ahead, and Adam

On our way up the mountain...

Here's Desmond taking a break from hiking to spend some time examining a couple of pine cones.

This required some serious time and consideration.

Conor and Eamon and Adam got way ahead of us during this interlude.

The Boys playing at the Eliot Church Fall Fair

Desmond x 2, running toward me

Conor and Desmond

Eamon x2, looking thoughtful

Conor and Desmond playing football with Conor's friend Kurt at the Fall Fair

Kurt, Desmond running the ball, and Conor; mostly Conor and Kurt just pretended to try to take down Desmond, to Desmond's delight

Desmond and Conor

Desmond, Kurt, and Conor

Desmond, Kurt, and Conor again

Apple Picking at Honey Pot Farm in Stowe, MA in mid-September

Conor and Eamon at the petting zoo

Desmond, Eamon, and Conor in a tree

Eamon

Eamon again

More Apple Picking

Our friends Bethiah, Rebecca, Ruth, and Hank during the hay ride

Desmond-the-naughty being picked up by Adam when he tried to run away

Conor, Desmond, and Eamon

Desmond

Conor, picking an apple

Conor's Belated Birthday Party in early September

Eamon's friend Matthew (whose older brother Will was supposed to come but was sick) Conor's friends Chaithanya and Cameron, Conor the birthday boy himself, and Eamon, eating pizza on Spongebob plates

Conor blowing out candles