I forgot my cord for uploading pictures onto the computer.<\/p>\n
I keep forgetting to take pictures, anyway.<\/p>\n
We gave Kieran his first bath today. <\/p>\n
We went to Whole Foods to do some shopping.<\/p>\n
And we went to Aidan’s music class and danced and sang and beat rhythm sticks on the floor and laughed and laughed!<\/p>\n
I’m having a wonderful time playing with Willow and the grandchildren.<\/p>\n
And I realized tonight as I was telling Aidan my version of “The Elephant’s Child”, that we depend too much on pictures today.<\/p>\n
His eyes got so big when I told him about the many spankings the poor Elephant’s child got for asking his questions. He giggled when I told him about the child pulling bananas from the trees as he walked down to the river- and when I told about him creeping up – closer and closer to the “greasy grey-green Limpopo River” to ask the crocodiles what they like to eat- Aidan clapped his hands in anticipation. If you have never read this story by Rudyard Kipling, I don’t want to ruin the surprise for you- and if you have then you know what the crocodile’s answer was!<\/p>\n
I told the story from memory- I missed some parts and embellished others, but it is a masterful story from a masterful writer and it held his attention better than any of the books I have read him lately.<\/p>\n
So- no pictures, today- I’ll just tell you the storiess.<\/p>\n
How Aidan covered my left arm with stickers until I looked diseased.<\/p>\n
How Kieran has the sweetest little bow of a mouth that he opens and shuts like a little birdie. When I hold him, I aim him away from my chest- no milk there, little one!<\/p>\n
About the marvelous meals Willow makes- Roasted chicken with za`tar and green olives and escalloped potatoes – Baked eggplant and pasta with garlic and tomato sauce-apple and carrot bread- I could go on and on!<\/p>\n
The sweetness of Aidan’s face when he saw my Hawaii’an print shirt and told me I was beautiful with those big blue and white flowers.<\/p>\n
The lovely bells ringing in the hours from the towers of Trinity Seminary- just across the street.<\/p>\n
The happiness that surrounds Aidan when he sees that I am here, still, in the morning as promised.<\/p>\n
If you need a picture- look at the one of me next to the header- smiling.<\/p>\n
Because that’s what I’m doing.<\/p>\n
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