And Now, Cows
So, one day after extolling the benefits of my urban lifestyle, we drove two for two hours to Lancaster so that we could sit in a horse-drawn tour buggy for an hour. Due to a scheduling conflict, Alex missed her Girl Scout troop’s trip to Lancaster earlier this year, so we had promised her we’d take her out ourselves. It felt good to check another box off the To Do list for the summer.
It was also good to drive through the countryside and then get face to face with the animals that provide us with milk, butter and other dairy goods. Much as I like city life, it wouldn’t be possible without people doing the farm work, and it’s good to have a reminder that the Milk Fairy doesn’t come around to refill Acme’s shelves. The farm that we visited is an interesting mix of old and new . . . we passed one-room schoolhouses along with houses with solar panels on the roof.
Once the tour was over, we promptly indulged our consumer tendencies by visiting an outlet center so I could shop for a new year’s worth of clothes for work.
After satisfying our daily requirement of irony, we visited with friends of ours who are teaching at Franklin and Marshall College. It amazes me sometimes how many of my friends went into the education field, but I guess that’s what happens when you hang out with the people who like school. 🙂
About Dave Thomer
Born and raised in Philadelphia. Studied philosophy at Fordham University in the Bronx, where I made many great friends and met my wonderful wife. We moved back to Philadelphia, where I studied philosophy some more and became a teacher. Online and off, I'm looking for ways that we can be better citizens and build stronger communities.