Joy rides

Nothing accelerates father-daughter bonding quite like a few laps around the yard on the lawn mower.


The novelty of "helping" Dad seemed to wear off for AJ about mid-summer last year. But it remains a highlight for Sydney and, I suspect, for Jeff, too.

Sydney patiently waits with me on the sidewalk as Jeff starts up the big green riding mower. Then, when he comes around the corner of the garage, I lift Sydney up and onto his lap.


"I go for wide on the gween twactor!" Sydney excitedly tells me each time they finish.

Lucky for her, with the rain and then sun we've seen this week, I think she'll be getting another ride in just a few days.