Once a month there is an assembly at Owen's school where the kids do some kind of performance related to what they are working on in school. Sometimes they play the recorders and violins, recite poetry with choreographed movement, sing or perform a short skit. Since they have had a guest Eurythmy http://eurythmy.org/abeurp1.htm instructor for the past few weeks the 2nd-4th grade showed us what they are learning. I brought my camera wanting to capture images for posterity but was shut down. Not before I got one angelic photo and a reprimand from the teacher.This weekend we participated in a Trailnet.org sponsored group ride in St Jacob, IL. This one was called the Berry Bicycle Ride and Strawberry Festival. There were five mileage options between 11 and 54 miles and Owen chose the 28 miler since he wanted to ride his own bike and not the tandem. Illinois is the perfect kid location since the hills are undulating and never too steep. We could not have asked for better weather. After the ride we attended the Strawberry Festival.
On the way home we stopped by the Cahokia Indian Mounds. This is an historic sight, a World Heritage sight in fact, that contains the archaeological remnants of the most sophisticated prehistoric native civilization north of Mexico. This area was inhabited by the Cahokia Indians between A.D. 700-1400 and was populated by an estimated 20,000. This was North America's largest city until Philadelphia came along!Mound top views
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