dear arlo,
this last tuesday marked your 20 month birthday (oh, the days, how they fly.). we didn't do anything special, the park, i think. tuesday culminated the end of a busy busy busy set of days, what with christmas; what with some pretty major house repairs, that often sent us fleeing into the morning, refugees in our pjs; what with a trip to pasadena to visit with our friends and see some fenced in snow at the kidspace museum. so we took it easy on tuesday. you watched some sesame street and brought all the pillows and blankets on to the sofa with you.

 things are changing around here a little bit, as i have turned the neighborhood starbucks into my office, and am planning to be away a lot more than you and i are used to. come four o'clock, you're pretty eager to have me home, but you have been enjoying adventures with your grandmas, and you have a new tricycle upon which to bide your time (thank you grandpa larry and grandma debbie!) and so, so, so many new toys. still, you seem to be most happy running from room to room, gathering things, and hiding them in daddy and my bed. this week alone, we have found rocks, crayons, two little board books, and a plastic gorilla.

yup. good night gorilla, indeed.

hey little boy, bugs, buddy, bugsy siegal, arlo j, dr. j:
i love you.