Cousins!

Hey All -

Long time no nothing . . . sorry about that. This week has been my first full week back at work and I am negotiating a new balance. I am struck by how quickly the little guy has asserted himself. In a moment life is totally different. Now, you might be saying, duh! and you are right. This grand change isn't a surprise, but then at the same time it is.

It is fairly common to have someone tell you that you just don't know until you experience it, or you have to see for yourself, or some other variation of the same that suggests either you really do have to see for yourself or the person talking really doesn't feel like explaining it to you.

Well, having a kid is the most profound - you don't know until you know - experience I have ever had. My brother and sister in law have a wonderful and amazing linguist of a son named Will (see below) and several of our close friends have children, so naturally, in anticipation of Micah I thought, ya, sure, I know what it is going to be like. I have seen this.

Nope. I had no idea. Having a son is totally, unequivocally awesome. And, it is an absolute discovery of new riches, new balances, new questions, and new life management every day.

So, enough about me.

Last week Micah got to meet his cousin, William Edwin Wartman. Will is 20 months old and an amazing little boy who does a terrific impersonation of a parrot, plays a mean piano, and enjoys words like Monhegan.

Micah met Will and Will's parents, Dave and Katie, at Bowdoin Homecoming and then had them all over for a sleep over that night. Will took great care of Micah and will certainly lead him on terrific adventures and get him into all kinds of trouble - a great older cousin.

Thanks for checking in. I will try to step up my game and keep the posts coming a bit more frequently.

lots of love

jw