Thumper’s guided tour of the ducks of Brooklyn
Hello, dear people. Thumper Dogsstealyarn, Esq. here. 
I heard a rumor that a certain nomadic knitter was in town today, but alas my mother decided that it would be too much excitement for me. Too much excitement! As if such a thing were possible?! Am I not a wonder baby, after all? Do I not win hearts and minds each time I ride the Q train? Surely I’m capable of winning the hearts and minds of an auditorium full of knitters! But my mother thought otherwise. Do you know what she said? She said, “Sweet Thumper, I know you really wanted to go drool on Stephanie some more, but we’re really much better off staying home this evening. How about a walk in the park instead?”
As if a walk in Prospect Park could possibly measure up to an evening with my beloved birthday twin? I think not. But I didn’t want to hurt Mommy’s feelings, so I went to the park with her. And I thought, if we’re going to the park, we might as well make it an educational experience for you dear readers.
And so, I, Thumper, humbly present to you:
How to Find Ducks in Brooklyn
Step 1: Get dressed up in your outside-going gear.
Step 2: Go outside and have the mommy or whoever is carrying you walk toward the park
Step 3: Follow the duckprints
Step 4: Go through the spooky tunnel and make hooting noises to hear the echo.
Step 5: See ducks
And that’s really all there is to it. It’s tiring work, sure, but not very complicated.
On the way home we saw some New York snow. Mommy says she won’t miss it.
I still think we should have gone to see the Harlot. I love the Harlot.
Don’t worry, Thumper! The snow will come back, and so will the Harlot. Ducks are cool, too.
Posted by: Heather G.
So close and yet so far. Thumper – you’re not the only one wishing you were at FIT tonight. But I’m sure when Mommy gets her copy of Harlot’s new book, she’ll read it to you each night. I’m glad you got to go see the ducks (and dirty snow) today and thanks for sharing with us.
Posted by: Toni K.
Thumper, every time I see you, I almost can’t believe how cute you are!
Posted by: Christiane
Don’t worry, Thumper! The snow will come back, and so will the Harlot. Ducks are cool, too.
Posted by: Heather G.
So close and yet so far. Thumper – you’re not the only one wishing you were at FIT tonight. But I’m sure when Mommy gets her copy of Harlot’s new book, she’ll read it to you each night. I’m glad you got to go see the ducks (and dirty snow) today and thanks for sharing with us.
Posted by: Toni K.
Thumper, every time I see you, I almost can’t believe how cute you are!
Posted by: Christiane
Thumper you are a good tour guide.
Posted by: margene
That’s one gorgeous kid!
Thanks for the instructions, but it’s so hard to get anyone to agree to carry me anywhere.
Posted by: Frith
Your boy is so James Dean!!
Posted by: Cirilia
Perhaps Thumper could come and conduct a tour or Morningside Park, we have ducks and geese! Oh, I didn’t see the Harlot either. Somebody had to take up space at Starbucks. Stitch, stitch, sip, sip.
Posted by: Heidi
Thumper, I suggest that you ask your mother to read passages from one of Stephanie’s lovely books to you. In the meantime, walks in parks with ducks are lovely! Fresh air is good for little thumpers, after all.
Posted by: alison
The Harlot is great………….. she lives in a very snowy place! Looks like you enjoyed the ducks, so maybe your mom will let you vist them again soon!!
Posted by: Silver Ilix
Awwwwwwww, Thumper is looking so big — more and more “little boy” and less “baby” everytime I see him here. 🙂
Posted by: Wendy
Alas.. even though we’ve never met, and although I never would have introduced myself. I did go to FIT, and I did look for a certain mom & her Thumper. Just ’cause I read your blog, and find it terribly charming. Mrs. Harlot was wonderful, as was the bonus needles & yarn for charity afghan squares. I’ve never knitted with a wool/soy blend before, but I’m halfway done with my square.
There was this wonderful moment when Stephanie first came out, and the woman behind me gasped, “She’s wearing her Bohus!”.
Maybe because it made me gasp a little, too.
Posted by: Megan
Thumper, please come to Boston and take a Duck tour. You’d like it.
Posted by: claudia
Seconding trip to Boston suggestion where there are ducks AND swans. Well, not real swans but very big ones who will peddle you about on the duck pond. And, don’t you just love baby feet with their pudgy flat bottoms? The feet only shape up when walking starts.
Posted by: Mary K. in Rockport
Thumper,
You are quite the chameleon; one day you look like your mother and the next you look like your father.
Posted by: Jen S
Thumper really is just astoundingly cute. And my kids are no slouches either, so I know cute kids. 🙂
Posted by: Katinka
Dear Thumper,
Thanks for taking me along with you to see ducks. I always like a good duck story.
Yours truly, KodachromeKnits
PS: You can tell your mother that I also think she is cool, and I always enjoy her writing.
Posted by: kodachrome
Thump Master T opted for ducks!
Posted by: Karen
Will you stop it?! That kid has caused me to pass out from the ‘cuteness that is Thumper’ too many times!
No, wait, let me look at him again. *thump*
Posted by: Ande
Oh boy…so darling. He looks like quite the little stud in the second to last photo.
Posted by: Sophia
He looks so beautiful in that second to last photo! What a cutie. Great pics!
Posted by: Annie
See, this is how I know you’re a great mom: you gave up something you wanted to do because it would be too much for the little guy.
Posted by: Ellen
Thumper you are a good tour guide.
Posted by: margene
That’s one gorgeous kid!
Thanks for the instructions, but it’s so hard to get anyone to agree to carry me anywhere.
Posted by: Frith
Your boy is so James Dean!!
Posted by: Cirilia
Perhaps Thumper could come and conduct a tour or Morningside Park, we have ducks and geese! Oh, I didn’t see the Harlot either. Somebody had to take up space at Starbucks. Stitch, stitch, sip, sip.
Posted by: Heidi
Thumper, I suggest that you ask your mother to read passages from one of Stephanie’s lovely books to you. In the meantime, walks in parks with ducks are lovely! Fresh air is good for little thumpers, after all.
Posted by: alison
The Harlot is great………….. she lives in a very snowy place! Looks like you enjoyed the ducks, so maybe your mom will let you vist them again soon!!
Posted by: Silver Ilix
Awwwwwwww, Thumper is looking so big — more and more “little boy” and less “baby” everytime I see him here. 🙂
Posted by: Wendy
Alas.. even though we’ve never met, and although I never would have introduced myself. I did go to FIT, and I did look for a certain mom & her Thumper. Just ’cause I read your blog, and find it terribly charming. Mrs. Harlot was wonderful, as was the bonus needles & yarn for charity afghan squares. I’ve never knitted with a wool/soy blend before, but I’m halfway done with my square.
There was this wonderful moment when Stephanie first came out, and the woman behind me gasped, “She’s wearing her Bohus!”.
Maybe because it made me gasp a little, too.
Posted by: Megan
Thumper, please come to Boston and take a Duck tour. You’d like it.
Posted by: claudia
Seconding trip to Boston suggestion where there are ducks AND swans. Well, not real swans but very big ones who will peddle you about on the duck pond. And, don’t you just love baby feet with their pudgy flat bottoms? The feet only shape up when walking starts.
Posted by: Mary K. in Rockport
Thumper,
You are quite the chameleon; one day you look like your mother and the next you look like your father.
Posted by: Jen S
Thumper really is just astoundingly cute. And my kids are no slouches either, so I know cute kids. 🙂
Posted by: Katinka
Dear Thumper,
Thanks for taking me along with you to see ducks. I always like a good duck story.
Yours truly, KodachromeKnits
PS: You can tell your mother that I also think she is cool, and I always enjoy her writing.
Posted by: kodachrome
Thump Master T opted for ducks!
Posted by: Karen
Will you stop it?! That kid has caused me to pass out from the ‘cuteness that is Thumper’ too many times!
No, wait, let me look at him again. *thump*
Posted by: Ande
Oh boy…so darling. He looks like quite the little stud in the second to last photo.
Posted by: Sophia
He looks so beautiful in that second to last photo! What a cutie. Great pics!
Posted by: Annie
See, this is how I know you’re a great mom: you gave up something you wanted to do because it would be too much for the little guy.
Posted by: Ellen