"Private Bubba, deporting for Rudy!"

Xavier after one too many dips in our speak easy pool.

Vintage X-man

(Brother Bert and Xavier, about 3 months old-- Summer 2004)

Claire, this is one that we meant to share with you a while ago. Xavier absolutely loved the Bert doll you sent when he was born- so much so that everytime he saw it, he would just crack up in hysterics. We figured Bert must have been telling him some pretty racy things about Ernie....

Another.

Ossian in Tír na nÓg, or some such...

Aimee and Xavier at Craigsville, MA (Cape Cod).

It seems to me a very mythical, Irish picture.

The Bubby and the Daddy

(early summer 2005)

Looks like he's already ready to fill my shoes.