Puckering Up

Dad's Mom and Dad (aka Sylvia and Frank) Come to Oregon

Dad's mom and dad (aka Sylvia and Frank) have come to visit me in Oregon, and are stalking the streets of Portland as I speak. In the upper photograph, Dad's dad explains how I have to wait until I'm older before I can get one of those shirts. In the lower photo, I am crying while Dad's mom croons "I've Been Working on the Railroad" and Dad's dad and Mom's mom (aka Anne) look on. I said goodbye to Mom's mom today, as she left to go back to North Carolina. My paternal grandparents will be here for the next 2 weeks.

On Growing Older

My hair is starting to fall out, I am beginning to distinguish humans from pacifiers, and - I am told - I'm starting to smile. I'm not sure what a smile is, but Dad gave me a hint. He said it's what you do when Mom comes home or the Patriots win.

Scenes from Thanksgiving Dinner

Yesterday we had dinner at Emilie's home. In the upper photo, Emilie's dad, Jerry is holding me and explaning some of the finer points of WoW. In the background, you can see Dad, who was very pleased at the compliments he received for the amount of food he was able to fit onto one plate (our friend Wade was particularly awed).

In the lower photo, Mom's mom (Anne) is holding me and showing me the card from the table with my name on it, which indicated where I was to sit if I was able to keep my head from bobbling.

Thanks! Jerry, Andrea, and Emilie for the great dinner. If it were not for them we would have had to eat Jail-House Chili and Steak-Um sandwiches alone at home.

Happy Thanksgiving!

It's Thanksgiving. Dad does not have to work for four days, and he said we are going out to Save The Turkeys tonight. Tomorrow we are going to have dinner at my good friend Emilie's home, and there will be lots of people there.

With a Song in My Heart

Some days I wake up with a song in my heart.

Meeting Mom's Mom

Mom's mother is visiting for 2 weeks. Dad explained she is my maternal grandmother. She has another grandson named John and a granddaughter named C. C. Hi John and C. C.