...make for a perfect weekend! We started Friday evening eating pizza outside at Impellizeri's (best pizza in Louisville in my opinion). Andrew was distracted by the cars, trucks, people and bikes going by, which was good because going out to eat with an 11-month old is not exactly relaxing! However, he did great and even had his first bite of pizza.
Then we headed to the Kentucky Loves Mountains festival just down the road, where we were treated to bluegrass music and the highlight of the evening...
...Getting to hear Wendell Berry speak. As you can see, Drew was listening intently:)
As I've mentioned before on the blog, Berry is one of my favorite authors. I just finished
The Memory of Old Jack (fiction) and
Economics for a Renewed Commonwealth (essays about sustainable economics and land use...it may not sound thrilling but is in fact very interesting, I promise!) Wendell Berry is a humble, wise and thoughtful writer. I could go on more but you get the idea.
Saturday we spent the afternoon at Jefferson Memorial Forest for "Forest Days" festival (we were all about the festivals this weekend!) where we got to listen to hear several bluegrass bands. Drew loved the music too!
And while I spend the better part of our time there just trying to keep him on the blanket (he's a mover!)...
...I finally resorted to bribery with a teething biscuit that takes at least 20 minutes to eat. Hey, better a sticky cracker that is all over his face than the grass and leaves he was trying to consume!
Needless to say we were all ready for a nap by the time we left, but even if it takes a bit more juggling just to listen to music outside than it has in years past, having your kids there makes it even more worthwhile. It is
so much fun just to watch Drew experience everything (music, spring, flowers, dogs, children, food) for the first time. There will be quite a few "firsts" this summer (starting with his first birthday in just 2 days!!!) and I'm looking forward to watching him experience it all.
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