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I was deleting some comment spam and decided to post some pictures that I’ve been meaning to post for a while…

Fig 1. Robot Boy

M. as a robot. Notice that I gave him a volume knob and an on/off switch. Two modifications that I would make to kids if only they were as easy to mod as iPhones.

Fig 2. Girl and Pizza

Over the summer S. developed a bit of a belly. Diana and I would occasionally fret over it while she was out of hearing range. Then one day she proudly lifted her shirt and proudly said, “Check out my Grampa belly!”

When we took S. to her 7th birthday appointment, the doctor wasn’t too happy about the Grampa belly. The doctor was showing her reasonable portions. One of the reasonable portions was half of a bagel. She proudly told the doctor that she ate two whole bagels Sunday morning. So I got in trouble because I’m the one who took her.

Not that S. isn’t in great shape. She was in swim team all summer and she would ride to work with me in the mornings sometimes. She would go 6 miles keeping up with me and not even be winded when we arrived at work. So her stamina is good, but not her Grampa belly.

I remember being really impressed by my Grampa’s huge belly. I also have a very clear memory of walking in on him drying off after a shower. He was fatter than my dad. I must have been 4 or 5.

Fig 3. Boy and Pizza

M. imitated S. eating the pizza earlier but he burned his mouth and started crying. So we waited a while and took the picture again.

Fig 4. From L to R: Stinkles, Girl

This is our new cat, Friskers. I tried to name him Stinkles, but it didn’t take. Then I tried to name him Lolcat, but that didn’t take either. So he is Friskers. He is an excellent tree climber. He has been up in every tree in our yard. The first time he did this, he slipped and was hanging like that cat in the “Hang in there, baby” poster. D. made me get up on a ladder and rescue him. So now I know that my life is worth approximately one kitten life.