Side yard in the snow

Room to grow. The shed and pavilion at Elisabeth and George’s spread looks great under the white blanket, I decide as I do the dad walkabout. So many good times to come, I imagine.

Happy new house looks lovely

Pretty picture. The snow fell, and I asked my terrific daughter Elisabeth if I took the short drive to take photos of the lovely new house she and George Three have settled into just a mile down the road. She texted back sure. It makes me so happy. Now I can capture nice images here…

When the hat fits

Ready for winter. It did not take long for terrific daughter Elisabeth to final her second version of my New York Mets Big Apple home run winter hat. It fits my noggin’ perfectly. Now I have a great winter hat for my part of the world. Fantastic Christmas gift, indeed. Thank you so much for…

Go fetch, dog

Yes, your gifts, cherished rescue mutt. Our lovely dog had her own gifts to open on the big day. And Ellie will be able to pick these out of her big bin of toys until her next batch of gifts arrive, no doubt about it. What did you get for Christmas, Ellie? is the only…

New house holiday pose

Happy holidays from the kids and cat. The text from terrific daughter Elisabeth proclaimed that cat Ava was having none of this first holiday in the new house photo business. Dad thinks the three of them look happy, indeed. Ava matches George Three’s fantastic winter hat perfectly! It’s perfect to send along as my New…

Now that’s a hat

Big-head dad. My terrific daughter Elisabeth searched everywhere for the New York Mets Big Apple home run bell hat I so boldly announced as a big want in my life. Finding it nowhere, she decided to make it. Opened happily on Christmas, it funds out that attempt one came out a little large. No complaints…

Shirt twinsies

You can hardly tell us apart. When we went out to dinner to celebrate my recent birthday, terrific daughter Elisabeth noted how George and I had coincidentally pulled a similar shirt out of our closets that day. Yes, we had to pose. The Chinese food was good that night, too. Thank you, Elisabeth and George…

Get what you wish for

You betcha! The kids’ realtor heard their slight dismay at not finding a sold sign in front of their first house when they moved in. During their first week settling in, they both got home from their jobs one day, and sitting next to the front of the house … … was a sold sign.…

Congratulations, Elisabeth and George Three

Happy together. Closing happened. The big family came together over the weekend to move furniture and boxes. Many boxes. Elisabeth and George Three are now in their first house together. Fantastic yard, too. Lovely house, big grounds. And it’s only 1.1 miles from our place. We think it’s marvelous. Congratulations, terrific daughter and fantastic fiancé.…

Great gift part II

My dear wife Karen took advantage of George Three’s traveling took kit for a second birthday present. In addition to putting up the towel hanger in the bathroom, the new living room art went up on the wall, too. I’d given her flowers for her birthday. I think the placement really came together. Thank you,…