Sunday, June 21, 2009

Bumper stickers and backyard campouts

As we returned home from a fun-filled, father-son camping trip in Perrsyville, Ohio, yesterday -- it's amazing how many hours of entertainment can be provided to boys by fishing poles, swimming holes,* and tents -- a large van whizzed by in the passing lane with a pair of rather unique bumper stickers. The first one had a familiar shape, but an unfamiliar message:

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The second displayed a rosary with the beads taking the form of an unborn child. (As I write this post, Mrs. Leonardi and our two oldest are joining our parish's new pro-life group for a recitation of the rosary before the 11:30 Mass.)

And speaking of camping trips, the Leonardi clan will be participating in next weekend's Great American Backyard Campout. Caveat neighbor!

* The eight-year-old now wants to tear down the swing-set and start digging.

2 comments:

mrsdarwin said...

My girls have been trying to dig a swimming hole in the backyard for a year or so. Fortunately our sense of stealth is not what it ought to be -- the hole is just by the backyard, so I can put a stop to any digging as soon as I see it. Now if they'd go dig holes quietly on the side of the house, I just might let them.

Father Schnippel said...

Tell the 8 year old that I have access to a big shovel...