I'm feeling more sore today than the two days previous combined -- but I guess that goes with the territory. It's raining steadily - so a great day to do nothing but watch movies and do a little scouting for my fantasy baseball league.

I love this diptych -- When the big day arrived and I was about to head to the doctor's office, I could tell Alison was having second thoughts. I could see it in her face -- that look I'd seen before - when Baby Mae arrived - that motherly look. We talked about it for a few minutes - just talk - "what if" -- "wouldn't it be great to have another?" "what if it were to be a boy?"...

Mae is no longer a tiny baby -- but a robust, independent toddler -- She's finding her way in the world fast... Yes - it would be great to have another baby -- but I just turned 50 - and raising Mae has been the biggest challenge of my life -- I'm drained by the end of the week - and now Alison has been promoted, so she gave up her 4-day work week - which means I'm a full-time - 5-day-a-week - stay-at-home dad...

Nope -- one is enough -- I'm determined to raise Mae - and walk her to her first day of school - just the two of us... Then -- I have some things I've been conjuring up every day during nap time that I'll want to explore...

Listening to: Till The Heart Caves In - k.d. lang

William Gedney - A Great Way to Spend a Rainy Day