End of August Already

Edison & I had a mini-vacation of sorts here at home this week. Eben is back at work teaching, but my swim coaching job doesn't start until next week. So Edison and I went for a long run every day, including a stop at the playground. Then we'd do something fun in town, come home for lunch and a nap, and then go to the beach before dinner. It was splendid.

Here a couple last pictures from our Seattle trip (courtesy of my Aunt Kathie):
Edison - lounging in his stroller





The two of us mid-dinner at my Aunt Kirstie's







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One of the places we visited this week was Fort Griswold in Groton. It was built to protect the New London harbor from the British. (Unfortunately, Benedict Arnold led British troops in a successful effort to capture the fort.)
It is well preserved. This is a dug out passageway that links the gun area of the fort to the inner area. It was designed so that soldiers could travel through it and not be seen or get shot by the enemy.
Looking up at the fort from the gun mount area with the monument to the soldiers up on the hill. I think people can go in the obelisk, but it was closed the day we went. But I don't think I'd want to go up all those stairs on a 90 degree day carrying Edison anyway!