We're looking for a place to read!

Merritt wanted to read Grace a book, but he wanted to do it by the glow of a flashlight. A dark space, big enough for the two of them, was therefore required. I squashed any idea of them going upstairs and squeezing into the big bathroom closet, seeing as how Grant was asleep and I didn't want them banging about and giggling in the room next door. They first tried the downstairs bathroom closet, but it was too small. Next they tried the "cupboard under the stairs" which was plenty big but not acceptable after they shined their light on the spiderweb in the corner. They were feeling pretty discouraged until I had an idea, inspired by all the forts I read about in 1776 that the American Patriots built. You know...Fort Stirling, Fort Constitution, and Fort Washington among others. We would build Fort Read! We made it roomy enough for both kids to sit comfortably and piled plenty of blankets on top so that reading by flashlight was a must. It worked great! I think we'll see Fort Read a lot this summer.