first
things first - happy 6th anniversary to my lovely wife, and parker and Z's
consistently amazing mother, the one and only ellen thomas!
big hand,
everybody!
(wild
applause)
you may
now take your seats.
now, where
did we last leave off?
ah, yes!
just before christmas in mexico...
with cousin hana and cousin kobi and random, unnamed doll
it's
become quite a tradition.
there were
art projects...
fun in the pool with cousin kobi...
love at poolside with mommy...
family strolls on
the yucatan beach...
flat out
glamour shots...
and if
it's action you want, well how about our beloved patriarch, uncle alan, showing
the not so gentle caribbean waves who's boss...
uncle parker acted as lifeguard/mischief maker
oh, you
want even more action?
how about our discovery that Z was now able to free-climb el capitan,
and, of
course, what's a trip to mexico without some zip-lining...
and
cenote-jumping-into...
note the "no jumping" sign clearly posted on the railing
bad daddy!
bad daddy!
then it
was home for parker's big number 4, with always special guest, aunt sussie...
he doesn't look a day over 4!
and maybe the best gift a 4-year-old boy could ever get, a brand new, genuine construction helmet courtesy of parker's amazing new friend, "chubby" (actual name) the world's nicest construction foreman...
happiness
time for a parker d and baby Z video ex-travaganza!
here's Z proving
that sometimes even for a 2-year-old...
feat. charlotte
(http://bit.ly/1k1HJQ7)
here's Z showing off some early skills that will one day be the centerpiece of...
(http://bit.ly/1rKEVI9)
and here they are together travelin' in style...
in march, we headed to california where parker discovered what would become his west coast obsession: the
thomas family's hand-crafted, easy-access, elevated lego table...
in may we headed south to visit the truly incomparable DC Helms's and to squeeze in some hob-nobbing with political icons...
2 great americans
as long as we're at it, may as well complete the "Z with creepy statues" series...
central park's giant psychedelic-song-inspiring "alice"
on june 29th, daddy turned 50 the best possible way he could think to do it... by jumping in a lake.
in july we headed to big basin redwoods state park for our first family camping trip which was thankfully planned and supervised by professional car-campers - the west coast thomases.
and i suppose it's worth mentioning that i was able to be present for a lot of these events because after 18 years of waking up every morning to go to a dream job, i wanted to see what it would be like to actually relax, so i left The
Daily Show (with Jon Stewart).
ask me about the experience someday when you've got 18 years to hear the answer.
a song?
sure.
in honor
of big changes, how about green day's "good riddance (time of your
life)".
dig it...
another turning point, a fork stuck in the
road
time grabs you by the wrist, directs you
where to go
so make the best of this test, and don't
ask why
it's not a question, but a lesson learned
in time
it's something unpredictable, but in the
end is right,
i hope you had the time
of your life
as long as green day brought it up, i have had the time of my life...
up to now of course.
'til next time.
