We doubled-down on Hole in One and cashed in at $4.20 today. Who'da thought an afternoon at Canterbury Park could be such a thrill? While Mom and Dad busied themselves with wins, places and shows, I feasted my eyes on the vast arrays of flip-flops, sneakers, ankles, shins and other baby strollers. Never in all my days have I seen such a variety of appendages and babies strategically strolling at my height. Three cheers for the umbrella stroller!
We're planning a birthday bash for a mutual friend at the Corrigan/Conrad Estates. At the conclusion of our planning session, last week, our soon-to-be-birthday girl waved goodbye. And I waved back. I'm not yet proud of it. The wave is choppy, completely from the shoulder, a bit spastic, and not entirely within my control. This nonverbal method of socializing, however, does light the smiles of all adults around me. And so, I'll work on it. Next time I see you, I hope to have perfected this method of hello and goodbye.
In other news, I'm due to be a big brother this fall. Mom's 19 weeks along and feeling fabulous. While pregnancy seems to have become a normal state within her marriage (temporarily at least), her bod's holding up, her spirit soars, and she's glad there's only one baby in there. Dad's giddy with excitement at the prospect of another me; I think he thinks it's a boy. We'll see what the first week of November brings ...
As we launch into the first days of summer, I hope this note finds you smiling.
Until next time,
Ken
PS - We're takin' votes! Will it be a boy or a girl? Comment on this post ... we'll tally 'em up.
