Summer Travels with Tavi

As many of you have already heard, our trip to the Adirondacks was a flop.

(We mean this literally, the hammock actually fell from the trees.)

As the temperature dropped down to 36 F each night, we got cozy together in the tent.

Then the wire to the alternator failed, almost leaving us stranded for days in the middle of the Adirondacks. Thanks to a ranger named Dick with a big hammer and a Surestart jumper kit, we got going and were told to drive until we reached home. This video was taken with the engine running, while we took a brief break to pee. Here is our home grown version of peak-a-boo.

The short circuit in the alternator wire gave us the opportunity to short circuit our adventure without having to sacrifice our reputation for wilderness survival. We thus enjoyed a fantastic, relaxing, "do nothing," gourmet, warm and sunfilled, spa-like week with grandpa and grandma (aka tootsie). Shuntavi had fun in the pool with her parents.

She loved being with her Grandpa and her Tootsie. Grandpa could get her to laugh on cue.

We call this video: "Being Shuntavi Jane"

She adores her Tootsie who held her and gave her father a haircut (thanks tootsie:)

Shuntavi had fun getting a bath in Tootsie's kitchen sink!

Finally it got really warm and she got dressed up for summer!