1st Annual GlassFest

Before i left to come back to CHOP this time around, i was able to have an AWESOME 1:1 day with Samson on Saturday. Ron stayed home working on the garden while Thomas took his afternoon nap. Shirley called from downtown to say there was cool stuff going on that Sam would be into, so we headed down; Market Street was shut down for Corning's 1st Annual GlassFest weekend.

We started at Wegmans' end, and the first thing we ran into was a giant inflatable slide. For $2, Sam was able to go down three times. He LOVES it! Or as he would say, "Mom... i fell in LOVE with the slide today!"

Next, we picked up a bag of popcorn and a cold water (it was HOT out!) to enjoy as we walked down the street looking at all there was to see and do, including live glass-blowing exhibits, musicians playing their instruments (which Sam hunkered down to watch for several minutes), and various craft vendors.

One of the modern furniture/gadget stores on Market Street, had a lot of hands-on 'things' out for kids to play with. Sam meticulously stacked up a bunch of foamy chair-things only to WRECK the whole pile as a grand finale! That caused several laughs from passers-by. Typical boy! We sampled candied almonds and cashews and chose a pack of almonds to share with everyone over our cook-out supper. When we got change from one of the purchases, i put it in his shorts pocket and told him it was for the wishing fountain on the walk back. He tossed three coins in and when i asked what he wished for he said, "I wished for you and Henry to come home soon." God, i love this kid with every inch of my heart. I like that wish very much.