ΕΛΛΑΣ : Getting An Early Start

As you can see, I've gotten an early start on trying to awaken a passion for Greek in my little girl. Every time I sing her the English Alphabet I usally compliment it with the Greek and Hebrew alphabets as well. Anyway, I picked this shirt up for her about a year and a half ago when I was traveling through Greece. While she'll surely grow out of the shirt, I'm hoping she grows into a love for learning about Greco-Roman antiquity. Nothing wrong with an early start, I suppose!

America's Favorite Past Time?

Last night, I got a little taste of KY when the "Florence Flyers" came to Kalamazoo to play the "Kings". Honestly, I really can't stand baseball. The only reason I went is because the tickets were free. However, I actually enjoyed this game for the most part. There were a lot of home runs for one, but also, I won a ton of free stuff. I won a free hotdog, a free frisbee and a free bag of carmel popcorn (all on three different occasions). That was pretty awesome, especially considering that I've never won anything at a sporting event. A free ticket and a free gifts, well, you can't really be that! Here are some pics:

A Walk In The Park

The fam enjoyed the weather yesterday as we took an afternoon stroll through the park. Here are some pics I took (all but the last one of me and the baby, the wife took that one). I was reminded once again that I have a an incredibly gorgeous wife and such a beautiful baby. What a blessing!!!

Enjoy Your Baby : A Poem

Today, my daughter turned 6 weeks old. Wow. I was holding her tonight and at one point, she just stared at me; it was a brilliant moment. Her big blue eyes are so beautiful. We had been out to dinner earlier that evening and the gentleman at the table next to me turned and said, "Enjoy it and let me tell you, that little girl is going to have you wrapped around her finger, I know, I've had three of them." My wife replied, "I think he's already wrapped around her little finger." She was right.

Usually, I try to post my own poetry on Sundays. However, in this entry, I want to post one of my grandpa's poems (I got all three of his poetry books after he passed away; until then I had no idea he was a poet; they are prized possessions in my book collection!). Anyways, the poem is below and I am sure that many of you can relate:

Enjoy Your Baby

Your baby is quite little now

But she will soon grow up

She will occupy her chair so high

And walk before you know it

And as she bites the furniture

Her teeth marks sure will show it

And when she learns to talk

You'll wish she'd never had her say

And she will ask a thousand things

You can't explain away

Then suddenly your girl will sprout

In body and in knowledge

And you'll discover that

She is prepared to go to college

So keep your baby while you can

And feed her with a spoon

A little one is precious but

She grows up all too soon

--Francis "Smitty" Smith