Celebrating Dad

 

Main House President Dad is always celebrated when he comes home from a trip, but this time there was actually a party for him, since it was Father's Day.

Citizens of Acorn Hill all worked together as Dad and Nathaniel Barn Loft made their way home from a dulcimer event in Ohio. On Father's Day morning they stopped along the Georgia/South Carolina border to fish before the festivities.

Octopus hot dogs once again topped the menu. This year Mayor Asher Ply Wood and Autumn Fern prepared this dish alone. pineapple upside-down cake with strawberries and whipped cream was served for dessert. "Any dad who doesn't have pineapple upside-down cake topped like strawberry shortcake for Father's Day is missing out," the president said.

Dad was thrilled with all of his gifts, one being a light that helps with tying fishing flies.

Mayor Brings Home the Bag

Opening day for Little League baseball was more than a parade, more than a talk, more than things to bounce on for Mayor Asher Ply Wood. It marked the start of his one-bag journey to and from the ball field.

Main House President Dad took part in the festivities by entering a drawing. His secret hope was to win a gift certificate to take Main House First Lady Mom to a local restaurant. What he won was a baseball bag big enough for a toddler to hide inside.

No longer did Ply Wood have to carry two heavy bags: one with catching gear, the other with his bat, glove, drink and sunscreen. Everything fit into his new bag on wheels.

"When I was in Little League no one had bags," said Dad. "I just put my glove on the end of my bat and showed up."

Rain Gift

What else could the Acorn Hill Citizens do when the sky darkened and started dripping rain? They filed outdoors taking advantage of it.

Mayor Asher Ply Wood and Main House First Lady Mom sat on the porch swing discussing the newness of Holly Rose playing in it. "Last year at this time if I had taken her out in the rain she would have just sat there," said Mom. Ply Wood carried Rose onto the driveway. Her sad face told him that she still was not ready to run around in it. Instead, she simply wanted to touch it, taking it in slowly.

Meanwhile those citizens more experienced with rain had a mud ball fight. Unfortunately Eli Hemlock was not playing this game when Ply Wood threw a ball right at him. Aside from this mishap residents enjoyed their rain gift.