We are fortunate to live so close to Verrill Farm. In addition to enjoying field to table produce for much of the year there are a number of festivals that bring the community together. Today was the Strawberry Festival and I found this little guy sampling the goods while his mother was nearby picking significantly more ripe specimens. I couldn’t interest anyone else in the family to join me so I stopped in for a quick lunch and picked up a quart of strawberries to bring home. Maya requested dinner at Not Your Average Joe’s for her family birthday celebration. There she opened presents including a 14-piece lock pick set with a book and DVD on lock picking from her father. Lest you think I am trying to guide my daughter into a life of crime, I should point out that this item was on her birthday wish list. Movies like the Italian Job and TV shows like Elementary have sparked her interest in the art of lock picking. To be successful one must truly understand the mechanics of a lock and I am thrilled she has developed this interest. When we returned home, Maya and I watched the video chapter on pin and tumbler locks. We then set out to pick our first locks. Within 10 minutes Maya picked her first lock. She then defeated another three in less than five minutes each. I was also successful but not as fast as Maya.

Jeanine alerted me to a great photo opportunity with the full moon rising over the Concord Fair. I quickly drove to the exact vantage point she described in time to capture this image.