Kayaks, crepe myrtle, and toes

Today I took my new kayak (her name is Sunshine!!) out on Lake Acworth. It was about a 2mi paddle, pretty easygoing, bc tomorrow I'm headed to Foster's Falls to climb, and I wanted to save the arms :) I will tell ya one thing: It is hot around here. Whew. I was pretty glad when some clouds showed up and occluded the mid-day sun.

The blooming of crepe myrtle is a marker of summer in Atlanta. When they bloom, it means it's officially hot!! I think they may be somehow related to jacaranda trees (sp?) that bloom in California in late spring. I'm not really a pink person, but these are pretty nice:





















The last part of the subject line? Wednesday I was babysitting baby Zooey, who is a little over one year old. I didn't realize that I had taught her the word "toe" until Bri came home and heard Zoo say it - I guess it was her new word for the day :) A good one to learn from Aunt Amy!