go socks

(melting) chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream birthday cake

Joa has been feeling more than slightly possessive of his few-n-far-between loaves of white bread recently. (Swear I found it in the cupboard like that.)

"Joa the firefighter" (or as he used to say, "VoVo fighterfighter") has been a theme for a number of years. Here's Joa at 3:
And last week:
Joa & Monica were in Mike's truck. Mike's a real firefighter in Milford & Joa adores him.

boating at Hopkinton State Park

8-11 hot air balloon fest

Michael's Run

We walked in Michael's Run this year, a benefit for the Respite Center that Lars attends.

when this whole world starts gettin' me down (click to hear song)

and people are just too much for me to face
I climb right up to the top of the stair
and all my cares just drift right into space

on the roof's the only place I know
where you just have to wish to make it so
let's go up on the roof!!