Antonio Blog

Day late and a dollar short for a reflection on my son. His birthday corresponded with Halloween and a 8:00 - 8:00 church day (with only time off for a nap in the middle afternoon). So reflections on my son happen today. Antonio dressed up both as Buzz Lightyear and as an Crocodile in the halloween parties we attended over the weekend. Ever attentive to fashion detail, he noticed that Buzz has a one strand curl on his chin (look closely here- and demanded that his mother put one there. Several other color notes. On Thursday we went out for dinner and He pointed out a cool toy truck hanging from the rafters of our favorite watering hole. I asked what color it was and he carefully and confidently enunciated "a-na-ran-jado" (If you are stuck - go here .) The latin soul deep in me celegrated and I said "YES" with all the joy of the Red Sox fan when Johnny Damon hit his grand slam in game 7 against the Yankees. Last night when Marialice was putting Antonio to bed they started talking about the future. Antonio stated that before he turns 35 he is going to have children. He also stated confidently that these children are going to be darker. This is understandable in light of the multi-cultural and adoption focus of our community, but to know the shape of your family at 4? Wow.