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The bat is back, with a vengeance. The first night he had me cowering in the tack room. He is a very territorial bat, he dive bombs you if you try to walk in the aisle way, which is a necessity to get chores done. The other night I had enough and decided it was war time, so when he came down the aisle at me, I went into batters position and took a swing, I missed, but he is into survival and decided that it was in his best interest to stay out of the way the rest of the night.

He upped the ante tonight and decided to give me a warning, while I was sitting, milking (which is a very non-threatening stance I might add). I didn't see him coming as he silently flew down the aisle and sidled up to my shoulder, fluttering a few seconds, close enough for me to hear his beating wings whisper, "What are you going to do now?" and then he went into his regular routine of doing laps in the aisle way.
So I responded by throwing a bucket of water at him. He dodged that quite well and I didn't see him for the remainder of chores.
Bat 2, Kim 2

Boston History 1

George Washington in Boston Public Garden

Trinity Church

Public Library Interior Courtyard

Robert McCloskey "Make Way for Ducklings"

USS Constitution

Bunker Hill

Fun in Boston 2

Duck in the Water

Duck out of the Water

Fish

Andrew, Me, & Aunt Barb on a Swan Boat

Swan Boat Driver

Salt & Pepper Bridge, View from the Hub

Boston Red Sox's

Fun in Boston 1

We went to Boston the week or the First of July (CANADA DAY!). I'm finally taking time to try to update my blog on our summer adventures. Here's the first installment.

On the ferry to Boston from Salem

Pulling in to Boston Harbour, Custom's House Tower

Arbor

Fountain

Painter

Saltimbanco

We went to see a Cirque du Soleil Show last night in Syracuse. The show we saw was Saltimbanco, here's the description:

Saltimbanco -from the Italian "saltare in banco", which literally means "to jump on a bench"-explores the urban experience in all its myriad forms: the people who live there, their idiosyncrasies and likenesses, families and groups, the hustle and bustle of the street and the towering heights of skyscrapers. Between whirlwind and lull, prowess and poetry, Saltimbanco takes spectators on an allegorical and acrobatic journey into the heart of the city.

Saltimbanco is a Cirque du Soleil signature show inspired by the urban fabric of the metropolis and its colorful inhabitants. Decidedly baroque in its visual vocabulary, the show's eclectic cast of characters draws spectators into a fanciful, dreamlike world, an imaginary city where diversity is a cause for hope.

Some of the things they do, and the body control the performers, have is amazing. The trapeze and the Chinese poles were my favourite. The bungees are something I would love to try. Check out Boleandoras, it's like flamenco dancing but they are spinning strings with a weight on them that also adds rhythm and sound to the dance.