On Melbourne Cup day we drove to Daylesford, which is a "beaut spot" for a day trip. We had a picnic, went for a short walk through the bush, checked out how tall we were, but didn't see any koalas or drop bears. Then we went back into Daylesford to watch the Cup. We had money on five horses, none of which threatened to win.
The children spent a Saturday morning learning the rules of the road on bikes. They cycled around a small set of roads that included stop signs, traffic signals, school crossings and other road furniture. As expected, Hannah was outraged when some other boys failed to stop at a red light.
No trick or treating this year. We had Hannah's friend Molly and Sam's friend Patrick and their families to our place for a Halloween party. Rachel got the kids to play a game which culminated in the loser trying to eat candy from the top of a pile of flour without using their hands. Here's Hannah after one round. I guess the candy must have tasted nice, otherwise I can't account for that line of drool falling from her chin. Yum!
Recalling the enterprise of some of our neighbours on 3rd Street, Hannah and Sam decided to spend a Sunday afternoon selling home-made lemonade. Although there wasn't as much passing trade as in Brooklyn, they still made $10 selling their wares at 20c per glass. One guy didn't want any lemonade, but just gave them $2!
