Monday, April 23, 2007

Thanks, Uncle Jeff!





Kerry's friend, Jeff Nemenzo, hand-painted these--on wood--for the boys, and they are absolutely bonkers---we love them! You can see more of Jeff's artwork at www.redroosterart.com. (Note: See http://www.redroosterart.com/other_24.html for another painting that Jeff gave Kerry as a going-away present when we left San Francisco. It is similarly bonkers.)

Saturday, April 14, 2007

The Saddest Glo Worm


David Berman's Youngest Fans

One-Thousand Words are Worth a Picture

Neither Cormac nor Arden has learned how to talk yet, but they are both very good at making noises with their mouths. They can't walk or play the guitar either, but are already as adept as I am at kicking their feet in the air and grabbing their own faces.

In this way, they sort of remind me of a package of hotdogs next to a bag of buns next to a bottle of mustard next to a pile of chopped onions. They're not yet a fully realized eating experience, but the parts are all there.

And as much as I like a good gas-station hotdog, they always taste much better when I prepare them at home---charcoal-grilled and covered in sauerkraut.