The Summer of Daddy has begun

Okay, I'll say it - standard time is for the birds. The year doesn't even start until Daylight Saving Time begins. I imagine some who depend on the sunlight to start their day might disagree with me, but they're wrong. Sorry. Anyway, since DST began on Sunday, that means that Monday was the first day we were actually able to enjoy the evening without it being dark by the time we get home.

I celebrated by dragging Amy and Drew out of the house after dinner. Amy insisted that it was going to rain on us, but I wasn't hearing it. The Summer of Daddy has begun, and we're all going to celebrate now, dammit. We went outside and Drew commented on how unseasonably warm it was. There might have been some clouds above us, but all around, blue sky was breaking through. It was going to be a great evening.

We went down to Sutter's Fort to spend up all the accumulated bread heels we had saved all winter on the ducks and fish. Amy is trying to show Drew how you break the bread up into little pieces so the little fish (carp) can enjoy it, but he just likes throwing entire pieces into the water.

Some of the bigger fish came right to the surface like sharks to hork down the tasty bits of bread.

Amy ended up thoroughly enjoying her evening, despite earlier protests.

Drew was still smiling, even after he'd thrown the entire bag of bread into the water.

There were some monster fish in the pond, one on either side of the bridge, and they were approaching 24" long. They were very timid, and hardly ever surfaced for pictures, so all I get is these murky shots of them hanging out beneath the surface. Their shy demeanor might be why they've lived to grow so big.

After feeding the fish, we took a jog around the fort.

Amy caught a blurry picture of the sunset on the way back home. It's hard to get a good picture when I'm hotrodding the new Camry. I should have taken a picture of the thermometer on the way home, it was after 7pm, and it was still above 70°F.

All in all, a great evening. The Summer of Daddy lasts a full 8 months, I'm looking forward to more evening adventures.