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Every year, we head up to the Farmer's Museum for Sugaring Off.* Every year, we go with the Pie Goddess, Grill Master and their two kids,** because it is what we do. 

As is traditional, Jack's Wax was consumed.

I took the same two pictures I take every year.

New this year, however, were the calves:

who will spend the next four years being trained as a drafting team. 

Also new were the sunflowers. Or, rather, the remains of sunflowers, which I found poetic.

And just so that we can keep track for later, three of the kids among the sunflowers:

No, I don't know what they were looking at, other than "not me."***

Before we left, the kids took a few turns on the best carousel in New York State.

A Boy and his swan.

What makes it the best carousel in New York State?

It features a hand-carved bas relief plaque of Fiorello Laguardia. Game, set, and match.

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* The Grill Master has a way of saying this that must be heard to be believed. It takes something so wholesome and, well, makes it something so not.

** The eldest, who is about to turn 16, opted out this year, which is to be expected. We're pretty boring. 

*** Yes, the Boy's pants are waaaaay too short. We knew how muddy it was and figured this was the best choice. They have since been retired.