Sidney has always been interested in fishing, and her friend Autumn has been in the town’s parks and rec fishing club for a few sessions now. So Sidney decided to join for the latest one.

Sidney caught this fish (that Autumn is holding for her) less than 5 minutes after we arrived.
Autumn showing Sidney how to bait a hook.

In case it wasn’t obvious, I am alternating between current pictures and older ones that I didn’t post when they were current. It isn’t so noticeable now, but the summer pictures will look particularly out of place in January if I am still in this phase.

But anyway! Sidney and I went to the River Roads festival put on by one of my favorite singers from my college years, Dar Williams. It featured The Nields, Kalliope Jones, Shawn Colvin, Heather Maloney (one of Sidney’s favorites!), Amy Ray’s solo project and more! I have never been to a festival where I knew the music of so many of the bands. I may never again.

Unfortunately we did not make it to the end of the festival due to many factors, including a severe thunderstorm delay, an 11 year old who turns into a pumpkin around 9pm and the fact that Sidney was (and is) still in a boot that made it hard to manage a lot of moving around, and made me nervous about a late departure. But the part we were there for was so much fun.

We got up VERY close for Heather Maloney’s set. And Sidney had a red popsicle while we were waiting for it to start, clearly…
Dar Williams! Dueting with Heather Maloney for a song.
Bug spraying
Eating delicious tiny donuts (all the food was really good!)
View from our blanket!