The Summer of George

Isn't it funny how, as an adult, summer is the time for vacation and slowing down a bit at work. But as a teenager, summers are for working. Not that school isn't work, but the need to earn is a staple of summer. Eva landed her dream job, at least the dream job of her teen self, at the Asian market. Staff discount and everything. 

 

Astute readers will be asking, "isn't it a problem getting her to and from work, it's all the way across town?" That recently became less of a problem. This girl can drive.

Celebratory dessert. Imagine having a Carson's burger and then ordering dessert. 

On the other hand, the veteran of the job market is making a slower transition to the working world this summer. Enjoying time in the pool.

Investing time into self-improvement in the kitchen. This time it's Korean friend chicken. Tasty.

Eva, who was an equal partner in the kitchen, is becoming a little closer to Levi. In fact, even though she can drive independently now she said that she enjoys driving more with Levi in the car. When she was 2 she might have said she enjoyed spending time with Levi but I'm not sure I've heard it since. Rubble, on the other hand, has always been known to improve any room he enters.

 

Spring and Beyond

Let's start this update by getting pictures of pups out of the way. 

 

 

 

 Next up, those parents went to Mexico City for a short trip.

 

 

 

 On a stop on the most incredible boat ride, someone finally captured the love in the eyes of my wife.

 

 

I also decided to start bringing marigolds into the home in late October, since the bridge between this life and the afterlife is made from marigolds. And I want to have that one night a year when the spirits come back and spend one night with us. Here's a mural of the event. 

  

And here's an artist's depiction of our arrival into Mexico City. We flew in first class.

Back home the big news was the end of the school year. For Levi that meant high school graduation. Before the big day, a party at home.

 

 

 

 

The big day finally arrived. Not sure what a photo essay is, but here is a photo essay from graduation day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here's a pair of before/after pics from the middle school event four years ago.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Here is a picture of some of what we drank to celebrate.

And from the grad dinner later that evening.

 

Eating like a king. What a gift it is to not be afraid of the world.

Levi spent some of his grad day and the next planning out his summer work, which might become part-time college work, and a foundation for a career in healthcare. It's clear he's made a great choice in a healthcare path because the motivation to do this work is all his own. No prompting needed, and for parent there is no better evidence to support the fact that this young man is going to be great.

 

Title Of Post

Running a little dry on titles after nigh on 18 years of posting. Not quite 18, and I'm not sure what nigh means but you get the point. ITCS. It's the content, stupid. Me stupid, not you. Let's begin.

Here's what going on with puggle. 

 

 When he's not standing guard by the front windows. We're into open front door season. God help us all.

 And here's the other boy in the band, it's Hazy.

 Now an action sequence with both pups and my bride.

 And whatever is going on in this picture.

Besides dogs, what else is going on... Spring weather, and semi-self sufficient kids means hitting the road with my sweet new ride.

 

Self sufficient kids also means a little more adulting. Who knew that whenever adults would talk about it they just meant going out to eat and drink. We are the couple middle.

 

But still always parenting. Levi circled the lot to get this end space, putting it perfectly between the lines. Eva practicing every week to do the same. 

 

One last family dinner at Sage Rabbit, closing the end of an era. Not just the restaurant closing, but coming up to a time when it'll be relatively rare for the four of us to be together every day. Threw in a few yesteryear pictures with the first from three and half years ago and a couple more from... gulp.... nine years ago.