The boys have invited new boy Philip Guy on a tour of his new home. They've started investigating the statuary populating the nooks and crannies of the backyard...
Philip Guy: Whoa! That lady is all kinds of naked!
Stephen Orange: Her name is Ceres; she's the Roman goddess of agriculture.
Philip: Guess a garden is a good place for her, then.
Philip: Another naked lady? What is Daddy Steve's deal?
Scot-Michael: Daddy John often wonders that himself.
Nicholas Sahara: We've nicknamed this charming little fellow Wilbur!
Like in that book, 'Chocolate's Web.'
Scot-Michael: Charlotte's Web.
Nicholas: 'Charlotte?' Are you quite sure?
Scot-Michael: Oh yes.
Nicholas: Bless my soul...that makes much more sense.
Stephen Orange: And here's Apollo, the Greek god of archery and the sun.
Scot-Michael: He's the biggest statue, so he's the guardian of the garden.
Nicholas: The 'guardener', you might say.
Philip: >groan<
Stephen Orange: Daddy Johm likes to occasionally dress him up.
on holidays; like the 4th of July...
Philip: Hey! A Buddha! Cool.
Every garden should have a Buddha.
Stephen Orange: There's actually an interesting religious riddle about Buddha.
It goes: "If you see the Buddha on the side of the road..."
Scot-Michael: ...offer to call Triple-A for him?
Stephen Orange: ...You know, you're not as funny as you think you are.
3 comments:
We loved touring the garden with the boys. Love little Wilbur and well Apollo, what a wonderful statue to have gracing the garden, who seems happy to allow Daddy Steve to decorate him in times of festival!
We have our eye on a young Apollo here, but he'll probably find a home before we get round to inviting him here, so we'll enjoy admiring his big self over the pond
chocolate's web? I think Frank had something to do with that!! yes, what is with all the naked ladies, Steve?! lol!!
Love the boys conversations!
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