"Old People, Turn it Off"

I know this is a random way to start my first blog post in a L-O-O-O-N-G time, but with this much time gone, I am not going to attempt a big recap.  Maybe a small one, in bits and pieces, but for now, I will just put this out there because I think it is funny.

Yes, every once in a while it does rain over here in Palo Alto, and since Ryan is only two, and it hasn't really rained in about six months, the few little rainy days we've had lately have been a new phenomenon.  And even though he has an umbrella and rainboots, he is not very happy with this rain business.

First off, whenever it rains, he refuses to walk.  He insists that I carry him.  He does not want to get his shoes wet.  This kid does not like to be dirty, or wet, or anything of the sort. (Quite unlike Sophie!) I usually end up giving in and carrying him, because we are usually in a hurry to pick up Sophie at school, and it saves time if I just scoop him up.

Anyway, recently, he has gotten the idea that somehow, somewhere, there is a group of old people who get together and decide to turn the rain off or on.  Inevitably, when I pick him up to walk through the light drizzle, he will say, in a commanding voice, "Old people, turn it off!"  This just cracks me up.

And with that, I am back.  Stay tuned.

He is only smiling because this is the first time he is wearing  his rain boots. The novelty wore off pretty quickly.