Congratulations to the Museum! Their event on Saturday raised $96,000 to keep the Museum and its programs open and affordable to all in our community!
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Yeah! Today's the big day for the Tadpole to meet its new owners. Can't wait!

We'll brave the rain this morning to make sure we get our punch list hammered out and gather the last of our who-ha's.

What's a who-ha? Our "technical" term for all the fun stuff  - loose bits - to play with on the boat. They just make the make-believe on the boat even more fun.

Oh, and of course, the Official Sign Painter (aka my mom) will unveil the boat's name. Look forward to seeing it here first - tomorrow!

Our kids have been running over every inch of this playhouse for weeks. The real test was having over friends who hadn't invested a month of weekends in building the boat. Would they like? You bet!
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Doesn't  look like much progress to report on - and feels like even less since the roof's wing walls were up at one point in the weekend. A design change (much for the better, trust us) meant a step backward to get ahead.

This is fun, right!?!

Fill your tummy and mind with a literacy activity that you and your child can eat! Make a pot of Alphabet Soup and see how many delicious words you can munch.  Read more →

Great progress was made this weekend: roof supports are up, the steering wheel secured and the decking laid.

Thank goodness for the sunny days and the time and talent of my dad (pictured on the top deck) and Perry.

After a long weekend of handling reclaimed materials, we've dubbed this the S.S. Splinter...

The long weekend's sunny forecast should be perfect for building! Read more →

One of the best parts of my job is working with Mark Gaimster from Il Fiasco on an awesome menu for the Museum's annual Playing Under the Stars.

This year Mark and executive chef Dan Hutchinson are totally outdoing themselves.
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Playhouse construction continues, but slowly. Read more →