Summer Vacation??

Happy Little Family (Many have asked about Thomas . . .we are trying to give him extra love. . .he is definitely different . . .its like he is more affectionate than he's been in years . . .which for him is hard to do, since he's so lovey anyway. I think he feels a bit jealous and I know he senses something is here "to stay." He has tried to lick Callum's head, which is cute, but I stopped it because Thomas has a rough tongue, and Callum has no immune system. But he liked to be where Callum is)
A pre-lunch story in the recliner in the "man basement"
And a post-story nap . . .

In the business of Callum's birth, I have forgotten, in the past few days or so, that I am in fact on summer vacation now!! Well, Winslow's last day for teachers is tomorrow, but I've been on vacation for a week . . .although I am totally excited to be home with my wife and son, I have to admit that I did miss those final few days in school where there is a "special spirit," almost like the week before Christmas, where everyone is in a great mood about their impending vacation. Oh well. But we hope to have a great summer with out little guy. He's been a joy so far, although he seems to have his days and his nights messed up a bit--he sleeps pretty much all day, and he is up pretty much all night. Weird little kid. Anyway, here are some of the things we have planned/want to have planned for this summer (which, by the way, will be a summer for the ages, since Amanda gets to be home with me the whole time!)

1. Travel to CT for the 4th of July to see Auntie KK and Uncle Twon for a few days . . .apparently, they want to take him sailing, and to the Blue Horse for a present.

2. Go down to New Jersey in August for a week to see the zoo so Callum can learn all about QVC, buying tons of crap to put in chest freezers, and how to pick a crab properly. We are really looking forward to travelling down there!

3. Hopefully, some visitations from Nannie and Papa . . .and hopefully Bubba and Babs as well! Papa Goldsmith needs to eat some prime rib with me . . . .its still hanging out in our freezer

4. Amanda and I want to head up to Mt. Desert to (finally) get to Atlantic Brewing Co. for their tour and BBQ

5. I'd like to get out with MET for a couple of hikes at least (and possibly some Pig's Ear Brown Ale too . . .or at least a keg can of Foster's)

6. Paddling up north with Dave . . .trying to pretend I have a clue what I do with a fly rod

7. Some good road riding on my own and with Uncle Jonathan . . .and then we can get all cute and shave our legs together after (I'm really enjoying my bike . ..its becoming "my time" during the day)

8. Camp Greenlaw to see Cindy and Dana, and take Callum for his first "bye bye ride" on a boat

9. See friends from "far away places" like Jay and Jenn, Sarah and Tim, Andrea, Josh, Brian, etc. (grammar error . . .did you find it??)

10 Sleep for more than 2 hours at a time . . .although, as I keep hearing, I should savor every moment of not being able to sleep, since I'll most likely look back, when Callum is 17, and long for the days when he was a baby, and he pooped bi-minutely, and I couldnt sleep a wink . . .