Go fish!

Spring is finally here!! We awoke from our annual hibernation this weekend bathed in the golden sunshine of a perfect day. After cherry blossoms and magnolias what better way to herald our favorite season than with .... worms? Hillsdale, the next town over from us, organizes a fishing day for kids. They fill the stream with trout and distribute worms to the uninitiated. So off we went equipped with fishing rods (Sponge Bob - what else - for Rowan) and fat worms to try our luck. And although no trout deigned to nibble at our line, Rowan had the best time just holding the rod. With the innocence of youth, he thought the whole idea was to get the worm in the water.
For added entertainmentm we got to watch a duck fight break out a few feet from us. I can't remember the last time I enjoyed such a small thing as watching ducks swim. I read somewhere that as parents we always try to make the grand gestures for our kids - taking them to famous museums, or shows or musicals, for instance (and we're guilty as charged)- when it's the small things that brings them the most joy. It's a lesson we learned on our fishing day. Trout or no trout.