Happy Uncle's Day

Tommy thought that Uncles Day should be spent checking on the cows up at Uconn.
He also thought we should leave the girls home to do girl things, and the boys should head up to the barns.

Unlike Jeanne and Jordan who gag at the smells of a cow barn, both Tommy and I are fans of the fresh scent of cow poop, and when we talk about cows and cattle, we talk Holsteins, Jerseys, Guernseys, beef vs dairy.

As far as the Boy is concerned, any excuse to visit the Barns at Uconn, is a good excuse and when I asked if he wanted to go to school here?, he said, "no he wants to work here". And the best part about our excursions to Uconn, its free!

Above Tommy checks out one of the young Jersey calves, and below he checks on some of the beef cattle.



We spent over a hour in the dairy barn, and after the cows made their way through the milking parlor, Tommy unofficially helped the farm hands usher the cows back to their holding pens.
He is not afraid to walk up to any of the workers and ask questions, and they always take the time to answer.
He may only be 7 and going into the second grade, but Uconn has already become a great learning experience.



I had a really nice Uncle's day, and as I look at the picture of my father with his parents taken sometime in the late 40s early 50s, I can't help but think how much he is missed, and how much he is missing.
"HAPPY FATHERS DAY Pa"