OSV

That is ... Old Sturbridge Village.
An unbridled success, I think.

We had to take a pre-trip photo:


As you can see, C5 need a haircut, but she is growing out her bangs. So, for you grandparent types who might be thinking you need to call and inform us that she needs a haircut, you needn't worry about it. The hair in the eyes is intentional.

K6 wore her bonnet there and was so thrilled to point it out to everybody. I wish we'd brought the bonnets for C5 & Q3, too.

This was the scene the whole time at OSV:

Q3 loving K6. Whatever K6 wanted, Q3 wanted, too. Whatever K6 wanted to do, Q3 wanted to do as well. Hugs, kisses, loving. And the cool as a cucumber older girl asking why Q3 said/did everything she did. Is that me and my big sister 40 years later???

See, look, another:


Obligatory fowl picture:


Q3 & K6 had a good time; they looked at everything, they enjoyed everything, they loved running around.

C5 also had a good time, but for her, two things stood out: The weaving and the pottery.

I think C5 spent 15 minutes listening to the woman talk while weaving. And, although I wasn't there, because I was outside with K6 & Q3, probably sharing her own personal experiences with cloth, weaving, fabric, whatever, with the interpreter. No doubt. Because if the topic inerests her, she has stuff to share.

Then similarly, she spent a lot of time watching and listening to the potter. K6 & Q3 and I visited the schoolhouse and ran around outside, then went in to listen for about 10 minutes to the potter talk. C5 was fascinated with the whole process. Unfortunately for the potter, as he discussed his trade he brought up that he kneads the clay to get out air bubbles, and he likened it to how everybody has had a piece of bread with a hole in it, and that was because the baker didn't knead it enough.

C5 then politely asked if she could ask a question and she then discoursed about bagels ("what are those?" the interpreter asked) because they are bread with holes in them ...

She must have had 5-6 questions for the man. And Q3, had one or two, too.

So, this is my favorite photo of the day, C5 at the kiln:


More photos of the day:


This is them sharing a cookie at the end of the day, wiped out.