Way Down Yonder in the Paw-Paw Patch

I had no idea that Paw-Paws are real, living things. They grow on trees and you can pick and eat them! We were visiting a farm that belongs to some friends of ours and the husband said we were going Paw-Paw picking. I honestly thought he was pulling our legs and was making some kind of practical joke. My Southern Studies repetoir gets improved upon all the time! So, a Paw-Paw looks like a potato and you can peel the skin and eat it. The fruit is yellow and has the consistency of a mango and tastes a bit like a mango/banana hybrid. It has large, brown seeds throughout that look like beans. We brought some Paw-Paws home and made milkshakes!


Above: Jason prepares a Paw-Paw for blending.

Sarah Palin!

Stroke of genius, Senator McCain! Can't think of a better choice to run on the Republican ticket. You've got my vote, Sarah Palin!

First day at preschool

That last picture will break your heart! When I dropped Violet off for her first day of preschool, she was tearful, but she ended up enjoying it. Later that day she said "want to go to preschool again, Mommy!" So that is a good sign! Sajini came for a short visit and she brought her wonderful camera and documented the whole event. She kept me distracted all through the morning while we walked around The Grounds at UVA and took photos of the Rotunda, etc.