Rogue Kangaroos, Red Lakes, and Other News of the Week
A glimpse of Mars, a lake turns red in France, a kangaroo hops around Germany being awesome, and other news of the week.
What happened to the wood of the Avery Oak tree?
After learning that the Avery Oak tree had been turned into a gavel after a thunderstorm knocked it down in July 1973, The Five-Year-Old asked perplexedly:…
Through the Lens of The Five-Year-Old: The Bunny at the Old Avery School
For the ninth entry on her photo series of the Dedham Public Art Project, The Five-Year-Old visited Avery Oak by Cat Ciccolo Tucker. At the time, Avery Oak was stationed on the lawn of the Old Avery School on High Street (now the Mother Brook Art Center) in Dedham Massachusetts.
Caterpickles Calls for a Consult: The Bicycling Edition
Dear Readers, I need your help. When The Five-Year-Old turned five, we bought her a bike, which she adores. For the first week or two she…
Reason #123 to Visit the Dedham Bunnies More than Once
The tail of the Bengal Bunny by Sal D’Antona features the Dedham Pottery logo. How did I miss that the first time?
Mommyo gets bad news about her Christmas list and Other News of the Week
A few short hits today, cuz it’s Friday and I’m feeling depressed that I won’t be able to spend Christmas morning playing with my wicked cool…
Bengal Bunny Vandalized AGAIN
In line with our promise to bring you more news on the Bengal Bunny pretty soon after it happens, The Five-Year-Old and I are heartbroken to report that last weekend someone hacked away at the Bengal Bunny’s face.
The Five-Year-Old Reviews Books: Dragons, Knights, and Brains, Oh My!
This week, The Five-Year-Old is reading Jack Prelusky’s The Dragons Are Singing Tonight, Mary Pope Osborne’s The Knights at Dawn, and John D. Fitzgerald’s The Great Brain.
Classic Caterpickles: “What else pops balloons?”
The Four-Year-Old’s latest balloon trauma happened just this weekend, when her brand new purple balloon popped on impact with a silver car parked in the hot sun. Fortunately she has had quite a bit of experience by now dealing with balloon loss, so instead of crying, she immediately began asking questions. “What else pops balloons, Mommyo?”
Through the Lens of The Five-Year-Old: The Bunny at Paul Park
For the eighth entry in Caterpickles’ series on the 2012 Dedham Public Art Project, The Five-Year-Old and I visited the Bengal Bunny by Sal D’Antona. One of two bunnies to be vandalized during the project, the bunny was stationed at the Gregory M. Riley Memorial Playground in Dedham, Massachusetts.
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