The first is Marissa. Just about 11 months old! Nothing makes you feel old like being around the young. I'll turn 45 about 3 months after she turns 1!
But she is beautiful and I am in love with her. Love makes time disappear.
Following Marissa are the men in her life...Evan in the blue shirt - 6.3 years. My engineer. Loves concepts (Does everyone know everyone?) and fasteners (Dad, the robots need some new bolts). Wants to know why there is no end to numbers. "How can you just keeping adding one?" he asks. You just do I say, glad that there are questions that I can't always answer.
Danny in the stripes. 6.7 years. My politician. Loves love and the people who love. Wants to know why Jesus let the bad guys beat him up. "If we were there Dad, we would have helped Jesus out, right?" You betcha buddy. I think. I hope. Gosh, maybe it's best I wasn't there. I am sure Danny would have jumped in the scene and mixed it up with the Roman soldiers. Fearless for love.
Me, still breathing at 44.5 there Kevin. There is life after 44 smart guy!
So here is my day, I wake at 5:00 / pray / run on the tread mill / work from 7am to 4pm / home by 4:30 / catch up with Ellen / time with Marissa and maybe make dinner / homework at 5:30 with the boys / dinner at 6pm / more time with Marissa from 7pm to 8pm / read with the boys / get them to bed / bottle for Marissa at 8:30ish / her to bed by 9pm / more catch up with Ellen / chores from 9:30pm to 10pm / time to think / write / paint / read / watch CNN / blog with the RELAX boys / brush teeth / get to bed by 12am / thank God I am alive to live my days and smile for the millionth time / kiss Ellen good nite / sing myself a song from days gone by (tonight it will be Road to Nowhere by the Talking Heads / sleep
I never thought I'd be so lucky.
I hope your days bring you love, life and happiness. Know that I think of you all often, somewhere between the 5:00am and 12am, and that I intend to drink a beer in your presence someday soon.
The Carolinas sound good to me. Maybe we can find out where Mark is and meet him.
Buddies for Life - JK!
2 comments:
John, your fmaily is beautiful. I like the idea of an '08 get-together.
STILL NO PICTURES OF ELLEN ???
What is this? A conspiracy? I have no idea what this woman looks like Kenrick, because you have NEVER sent me a picture !! Great shot of the three bambinos. I forgot how close in age Dan and Evan are. That will be interesting when they are playing basketball and trying to impress the same girl in high school...
That's a rugged schedule you lined out - 5-6 hours of sleep is not healthy for a growing boy like you. I recall that you always required above-average amounts of sleep - how do you do it?
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