2d Edition Towers Falling

My campaign to escape the very empty house over the weekend achieved singular success due to the efforts of my Favorite Son and the redoubtable BRS. I journeyed north to New Hampshire on Saturday morning in the new Highlander. It has a feature where the car steers itself while in cruise control, it is a little disconcerting. I arrived to hear excited squeaks from the BRS. I’m pretty sure my son had amped up the excitement for the BRS but I really appreciated it. She rushed over to give me a big hug and then escorted me to the playdough station. We made playdough popcorn. I know.

My Weekend Buddy

She has experienced a growth spurt and is a lot more articulate now. She is without a doubt serious fun to hang around with. The ABFA was away from her overnight for the first time but the BRS was bubbling along, very happy to be with her dad. We Facetimed in my wife and the BRS rewarded her with her first ever, clearly pronounced “abuela”. As with most two year olds the BRS was the source of boundless energy moving from one project to another all day. She also went down for nap time and bedtime without a singular issue.

Son Says She's very Attentive with her Baby Doll

She Then Administered CPR with her Foot

Flying with Dad

Preparing for Let It Go

Upside Down Twist Dancing to Let it Go

We established roles eerily similar to mine with the FBR. The BRS had me build towers out of her blocks until they were just about as tall as she was. She would then rush over to utterly destroy the tower, channeling her inner Godzilla. It was all too much fun. She also had Frozen playing on the television in the background which she largely ignored until Elsa started singing Let It Go which demanded her attention and immediate dancing. She loved to have her dad hold her upside down so she could twist in the air. She’s a bit of a daredevil.

Grampa I Think This Red Bucket Would Look Good on Your Head

See!

Riggins Wondering What all the Laughing Was About

See Grampa - Wasn't That Fun

Making Breakfast Together

Also an FBR Tradition the BRS Picked Up On

I also got some serious guy time with my son which is incalculable in terms of worth. We got to watch ball games, and some movie fare that would have been impossible with the wives present. It was the sword and sorcery and beheadings which probably would have put them off. One of the most enjoyable times I garner nowadays is time with either of my “kids”. They, despite my influence, have developed into truly fine adults. Riggins also decided he was going to start fighting for attention. He was constantly trying to interrupt any time I was playing with the BRS or talking with my son. Wait until the BR3 arrives!

FBR - New Haircut & French Fries!

The FBR now seems to insist on only face to face contact. She routinely tries to escape talking with me on the Facetime calls. It’s almost as if this type of communication doesn’t count in her world. The upside is that I now get to have adult conversations with her parents (see comments above). My daughter had to do some writing yesterday so the FBR and Wingman had one of their patented daddy-daughter days which was filled with a variety of activities. The FBR is also sporting a new haircut which I caught a glimpse of as she ran into the bathroom as soon as I called.

Daddy Daughter Day!!

Scooter Girl

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RECURRING CHARACTERS                                           

BR3 – inbound granddaughter #3, BRS - Blog Reader the Sequel - second granddaughter; FBR - First Blog Reader - first granddaughter, ABFA – Amazing Best Family Athlete = my daughter in law; Wingman – my son in law; Keene Friends 1 & 2 – friends since high school from my home town of Keene, NH; Soxfather - my brother in law; Great Aunt - my elder sister; Cantankerous Friend – friend since grade school who likes to argue about everything, poses as radical leftist to attract women; Pittsburgh College Roommate – high school friend, also a “Minor Celebrity” in Pittsburgh; Deckzilla – our backyard deck which grew to monstrous dimensions once my wife got involved in planning; Maine and Virginia Musqueteras – two close friends of my wife – her US sisters, my wife is the 3^rd musquetera (musketeer); Riggins - also known as the Grandpuppy, son's dog; PanaGals – female relatives/friends of my wife from Panama; Panamanian/Latin Mafia – inevitable group of Latino friends my wife accumulates wherever we have lived & their spouses; Neighborhood Mafioso - wife's close friend and Panamanian mafia member, Favorite Panamanian - the wife (of course); First Friday – celebrations to mark the First Friday of the Week; Curbside Girls – close friends of my daughter acquired during her single days in Brooklyn