Puppets and Knitting

Lulu Mouse globetrotted for a crowd of kids at the Mount Baker Community Center. Lulu and her friend learned a little about the British Isles, Japan, and Mexico, introduced the kids to folk costumes and dances from these places. The children got to participate in some of the dances. Pretty fun all around. The drawback for the forum seems parents at the back of the room talking constantly and little ones running amok to the extent the performers had to stop repeatedly toward the end to quiet the crowd so they could be heard.. Apparently, that's par for the venue. At $3/head, if you've got the money, it's not bad. And most of the kids who were interested in the performance sat up front and could hear. I couldn't figure out if the parents in the back with the disinterested, wild children didn't have other partners with them to take those children out for a walk or if they were oblivious to the noise and needs of others or if there's an unspoken agreement among regular attendees that this is how these events are. Who knows?

Buggy, a slick children's consignment and new goods shop on Beacon Ave. on Beacon Hill, hosted its first knitting lesson day. The two proprietors had two prospective knitters show up: Frank and a woman whose name I've forgotten. Frank was excited to learn to knit, especially since it should mean a finished knit cap at the end. The class lasted 3 hours and wasn't cheap, but the atmosphere was fun, and he got the hang of it (if not a lot of confidence). Little Bear and I looked through the consignment clothes, shoes, some new things, the toys, and played with the toys that were set out for that purpose. Really nice shop.

Lunch and el Quetzal (tasty) and a stop at Mount Baker Park, and we were done with our outings. A movie rental stop and home. Pretty tame for us.

The big issue that arose (and early) is how to help Little Bear become disciplined about getting places on time and listening to our guidance before we raise voices or she gets in trouble. How to pay attention to and not dismiss, disrespect, or take for granted those who love you. It's all become an issue in recent weeks. We're not batting 1,000 on this.