"Did you know I'm a star child, made from stardust?"
"You're not gonna stop me, Daddy. Nothing is gonna stop me from getting this ice cream treat. Even though these potatoes are nasty!" (Angrily, as I made him try something he didn't like, threatening to withhold his dessert.)
"I noticed that I've survived the the poisonous iron in my blood!"
We all went to see an Atlanta Braves game, against the Cubs, this month (a walkoff winner in the 10th inning). It was the first ballgame for Thatcher, who danced in the aisle and enjoyed himself immensely. They ate everything on the ballpark menu, and we got as close to a major league foul ball as I ever have in my life... about 2 rows in front of us, high in the upper 3B deck. Then we closed with fireworks after the game. It looked like a rainout early, but turned out to be a perfect evening.
We stayed one evening at an expensive (but disappointing) hotel in Atlanta one evening near a client's office, where Nick and I used the swimming pool and concierge. I got to Vegas at the end of the month for work, staying at Belagio for the first time. I was $200 ahead for the week, playing blackjack with my co-workers. And I got more cucumber margaritas (yum!) It was a good time for the pedometer on my wrist to be working... topped 15,000 steps one day. And my workout continued in the pool at Bellagio, which was so ridiculously huge, I nearly drowned from the length of a single lap (I'm up to a mile swim usually, but something about the length of the pool made it harder.)
He's extended his interest in ocean life to the small water, seeing the koi fish at Ms. Cindy's house, and at the local pet store. He thinks he wants a koi pond. For now, Seth's turtles will have to do.
Nick has expressed few fears in his young life, the short-lived fear of helicopters overhead was a rare situation. We've been more concerned he has no fears, really, especially the taste for a good scuffle. But thunderstorms, lightning, and tornadoes seemed to have crept into his consciousness.
Pictures from May behind this link.
- Jason
