CT & RI

Just when it seems like things are easing up a bit, work and CNU committments get turned up a notch. I'm losing control of my to-do lists.

What a great weekend visiting with the Wrights, Heather and I spent time with Joaquin (and Julie and Juan, of course) and took Diego to the aquarium on Saturday. Here's a better picture of the new guy:


Diego and I had a few jam sessions over the weekend, he's picked up the harmonica. Here he is playing the harp in his pjs.


Poor Diego, life for him is one big quiz show. Diego, how old are you??? One! Diego, who's that?? Little bruddah! Diego, what's his name??? Jahchin! Diego, what did you see this morning?? See ehyuns! Diego, what else?? Boo-gah whales! I guess that's how you communicate with someone who can only answer with two words at a time, max.

When he tries to communicate with us, it only gets through about half of the time. On the way to the aquarium, for 15 minutes straight, he chanted "Ta-guh, ta-guh, ta-guh, ta-guh" for at least fifteen minutes while pointing out the window and occasionally letting lose a big tiger roar and laughing. Who knew the southern CT/RI region is infested with tigers only visible to one year olds?

On our way to the hospital on Saturday we stumbled across this jewel of a street in New London, CT. Apparently the entire street is a historic preservation area, resulting in careful upkeep, architectural harmony, and incredible streetscape. The only drawback is the fact that the street is perfectly straight, it could use a slight bend or some variation in the curb line to keep it from becoming monotonous.