A long time ago I couldn’t imagine how a family survived with one car. It was such a foreign concept and I knew I didn’t want to do it. Here we are in WA, with one vehicle. Oddly enough, I didn’t even really realize it until the other day. I knew we had one car but, I suddenly realized that we had one car and were perfectly happy. Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to have our second vehicle and if anyone out there in unschool land is willing to drive it from VT to WA, please get a hold of me. Yes, seriously.
We’re adaptable. I’m really good at going with the flow and allowing life to happen without letting my emotional state get in the way. So, while I miss having my own vehicle, we’re finding ways around it and making the most of nights and weekends when TJ is home from work.
Yesterday, we did a fair amount of sight seeing. We headed over to the Pacific Science Center. Milo really wanted to see the bug exhibit as he’s *really* into insects right now. Isn’t it funny how they get distracted from their original thoughts by all that cool stuff in between! Water play, and salt water tidepool, and meteorites, and foam igloo building, and naked mole rats, and currents of the Puget Sound, and snakes, and electricity play, and phew! Finally, we made it to the bugs, and he wasn’t even interested in what I *thought* he’d like. Go figure. That’s what happens when I have an expectation; it’s completely blown away by someone else’s free will.
We also visited the Fremont Troll. This guy is amazing. It is mixed media and built by Steve Badanes, Will Martin, Donna Walter, and Ross Whitehead. This particular submission winner was chosen as a way to deter dumping and drug dealers. I’m sure it has worked since the troll was crawling with people. Although, behind the troll, tucked way under the bridge were some *camps* that clearly belonged to homeless people. Skylar in his own view of the world asked about them, and when I said something about it *sucks to have to live under a bridge*, he exclaimed how awesome it would be to live there, or under a bridge at all. His imagination ran away with the prospects. I think I could see a movie idea brewing. I didn’t interupt, we can discuss homelessness another time.
troll is pretty nifty – we’ve lived in T-Town for almost 11 yrs and never visited him before – maybe we’ll have to make a day trip of it soon
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That is one awesome troll. Very cool. Oh, and I don’t think I can drive your car out to you right now, but I will keep the thought in my head and see what happens.
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