Sunday, May 09, 2010
A Visit to the Bakery, Our Vacation in Segments
While on vacation I was unable to upload my photos to the laptop and so bear with me. I have a huge amount of vacation photos to get through. The first photos are from our first NY tour destination, New Paltz. We went to the Bakery and had a good time catching up with a few people. In all we caught up with John Wolfe, David Santner, Eric Roth and Mona and Sharif and their adorable little girl, Violet. Walter and Byron, meanwhile were too caught up in trying in turn to woo either the little blonde girl in the play area or Violet.
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
4th Birthday party!
Like Gruncle, like grand-nephew.
Grandma helping Byron drink from a big boy cup.
Batman ready to go!
Huff and a puff..
Did we get it? Nope.
There we go. Walter wished for more Legos, obviously...
Blue lips and teeth for all!
Monday, March 15, 2010
47 and 21 months
Byron just adores his big brother...
...and Walter just barely can care.
Something that looks like trouble is about to begin.
Monkey See, Monkey Do...
Luckily, the fact that Byron wants to do anything that Walter does also extends to good habits.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Rest In Peace, Poe
Poe Burke, 6, passed away unexpectedly approximately 9 PM on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 after a brief and undiagnosed illness. He was known by many nicknames and aliases, such as Poe, PoPo, Pofalump and sometimes even, that damned cat. But he will be missed by his entire family. He is survived by his brother, Bloom, also 6, his parents, Brendan and Melissa and his younger brothers, Walter and Byron Burke. Poe goes on to the Happy Hunting Grounds where he will reside with his grandfather, Walter Dennis Burke, his dogs, Zachary and Dylan and fellow cat, Willard.
Poe and his brother were brought home from the ASPCA in June 2004. They resided for a short while as kittens in Rosendale, NY before moving to the state of Maine in 2005. Poe and his brother took the arduous move in stride and soon found that the climate suited them and they fit right in.
Poe will be remembered as a batter of soda caps, a remarkably pliant and patient cat, a good mouser, a great napper and a friendly and attentive host to any guests that stopped by the house.
A lover of nature, one of Poe’s favorite spots were on the rug in front of the patio door watching the birds outside and the front porch from where he ran past people’s legs as soon as the door was opened, winter or summer. No matter what the weather, Poe had to sample the day from the enclosed porch.
Poe did have one run-in of a serious nature when he accidentally scratched his baby brother Byron’s head, but Byron and the rest of his family soon forgave him. Byron will forever have a faint scar to remind him of his brother, Poe.
Poe will also be remembered for his vampire kitty imitation, his role in the ‘where’s my baby’ practical joke, for waking us up by jumping into bed in the mornings and for his remarkable patience in teaching a soon to be daddy of how to diaper and swaddle a baby.
Poe’s last words were three small meows which hopefully meant, “I love you and will miss you,” as his family all know that we will feel the same way.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Fun With Legos!
No, no, no, not yet! You can't see it yet!
Reading Lego manuals and dreaming. Little monkey see, little monkey must also do!
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