Dear Gus & Magnus,
Gus's Pokemon-themed birthday party at Allsopp went well this morning, though I didn't get any decent pictures, unfortunately. (I assume someone did.) Nene made him a Charizard Pokemon cake, Yiayia was on hand to help us set up, and Mom put together some serious Pokemon party favor bags for everyone. There were lots of kids playing on the playground and in the creek.
Later, Yiayia came back and hung out with you two so Mom and I could attend the progressive dinner our street hosted -- at Mallory & Brian's, then Christy & Stuart's, then the Ryalls'. It was fun to hang out with our neighbors and see the inside of three houses we'd only previously seen from the outside. Conversational highlights (for me) included: Talking Marriott Bonvoy points with Mr. Steve, talking Enneagram with a few folks who want me to host some kind of conversation on our deck soon, and having my eyes opened to the idea that lots of houses on the street have servants' quarters, which is probably what our basement was at one point, I now realize.
Dad.
Little Rock, Arkansas. 6.24.2023 - 8.55pm.
SIDENOTE: My god, your mother is beautiful.