make way for ducklings

i feel such camaraderie with
the mama duck in that cheery story;

our lives are really quite
similar.

schlepping little ones
hither and yon,
while keeping them safe from
in the city traffic.

boston

new york

yes, honey, it’s an inflatable rat;
don’t be scared.

sometimes employees get angry
at their employers and they
rent one of these inflatable rodents to
announce their displeasure
to the entire community.

a quiet morning in central park.

the closest restroom is in
tavern on the green.

caroline loves that pink-and-shiny bathroom
and when the pleasant attendant hands her
the paper towel at the end,
oooohhh, fancy.

busted.

i wondered what was taking so long
at the top of the slide.

someday we’d love to get a
bench plaque for cory;
i wonder what his should read.