Field Trip Fun

On Monday we had three different groups take field trips to our pumpkin stand. Most of the children were under the age of ten. Well, except this group.Employees from an assisted living home down the road from the stand decided to take their residents on an outing. They showed up outside the fence and asked Max if he would mind if they came in to pick out pumpkins. Mind? We were delighted!I asked these "kids" if they were interested in riding the horse we had there. Would you believe they all politely declined? I then asked if any of them wanted their faces painted but got the same result. I think they all enjoyed just being out in the sunshine on a beautiful fall day. I would like to compliment the employees. I know it was not easy pushing them in their wheel chairs on that gravel, but they all did it cheerfully. They asked the residents over and over if they were enjoying themselves. I know their acts of beneficence were appreciated, even if none of the "kids" could express their gratitude. They picked out almost $100 worth of pumpkins to take back to the home to decorate. It was so cute--they even put the residents' name on the bottom of each pumpkin just like teachers do on field trips.

I asked if they were all allowed to have a piece of candy. They might not have wanted to ride horses or have their faces plastered with jack-o-lanterns and bats, but they all perked up when they saw that candy bowl. I guess some pleasures are timeless.

I hope those pumpkins bring cheer to these kind folks. They sure made our day.