Emily doesn’t turn 17 for another few days but the weekends are made for celebration. Jonathan is home from IU, Anita’s folks joined us for lunch, and we’re using tea-lights for birthday candles. A typical Austin gathering.
Jonathan pulled in at 1:00 a.m. after working a Friday night shift at food service. No one heard him arrive. It reminded me of the Maxwell House commercial from years ago.
Emily will celebrate her 17th year of birth and is enjoying her friends, her hobbies, and her family (most days). She plays her violin with passion and lives life with creative sensitivity.
Benjamin is a blur of activity. He either has a guitar or a trumpet in his hand every time you see him. He writes poetry and draws illustrations. He rides his bike at top speed and when he finds time to sit, he is thinking of new inventions to make society a better place to live.
I love my kids. They are fun and funny. They care for each other and others. They laugh easily and loudly.
They make my life a pure joy.
