Turkey and the Domain

We have come up with the best after Thanksgiving tradition (what do you mean we've only done it once so it's not tradition? We're Episcopalians, thankyouverymuch, and one time means we've always done it that way!). Yesterday after lunch, B & I packed up the boys, the dogs, and the leftovers and went to The Cathedral Domain.
Yes, it's November in Kentucky, but our climate is warmer than people think. L's never lived through a real snow storm--ice, yes, but the biggest snow that L has seen was a measly 3 inches. M was 5 months old when he experienced his biggest snow fall of 19 inches. It made it up to 70 degrees Fahrenheit today, and it was lovely yesterday, too. We arrived about 2:30ish and walked to the pond, where Maisie and Lulu ran laps around. Murfy just drank lots of water. The boys skipped stones, and all of us dodged Maisie, who kept falling into the pond. Eventually, Maisie actually leaped into the pond. She looked surprised, but swam back to shore. This was her first experience with the pond. Poor Lulu was lonely for all of the campers. She is used to lots of children around who sneak her treats.

Later, we ate leftover Thanksgiving dinner and had a nice time. The boys really love the Domain. They even love the tiny little cabin we stay in (aka The Palace--the bishops of Lexington used to stay there) and periodically wish that we could live there all the time. I can see why so many people who went there as children have a soft spot in their hearts for it. After it was really dark, we drove out a bit from the main part of the camp to someplace open. We looked at the stars--it's amazing how many there actually are, that you normally can't see (yes, even small Richmond is too bright for good stargazing). Last night the moon was small enough that we could even see the Milky Way--I think that was M's favorite thing to do or see.

This morning, we went for a hike. We hiked out to Wolf Pen (I did not climb up) and then hiked over to the Wind Tunnel. By the time we made it back to the Palace, we'd probably hiked about 5 miles. It was lovely. L made it the whole way. There were as many dogs hiking with us as people (two of the camp dogs came with us). We were probably very loud.

Then we had lunch and came back home. L and M had a birthday party to attend, so we made a quick stop at home and then went back out. Here we are, home at last.

I hope that your weekend was as nice.