What’s a good way to spend an evening? Watching “The Pentagon Papers” (Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks) and discussing the history and legalities of this excellent film with a college student named Charlotte Vieth. Nineteen years ago I was helping baby Charlotte to take her first steps and introducing her to ice cream. Somehow, it has now come to this very different sort of activity. It makes me think of that common lament of parents: “The time goes so fast.” Yes, indeed, it has, regarding both of my daughters (Charlotte and her big sister, JuJu Vieth). Luckily, we have lots of photos to prove that those intervening years actually happened, year by year.
Now the passing of time no longer clicks by in seconds, but in semesters and quarters in Chicago and Denver. Whenever I get to welcome home my adult-children after they’ve put in several months of hard work, these are not merely satisfying times. I don’t think life gets any better.
Happy Thanksgiving, Erich and to family too. Glad you can be together.
Happy Thanksgiving to you too, Lindy. It’s been good to get to know you over the months.
I am so proud to have watched them grow up for a few years. You should be a proud papa.
It’s been great to have you there for some key moments, Steve.
Oh my totally awesome Erich, Thanks
As you have met and have broken bread with Emily Rose Chiodini along with Elizabeth & I parenting is a very complexed & serious thing, we all want the best for our children & I’m sure that you are the best father award wise.
Take care my friend
I tell young parents not to blink or they will wake up and realize that their children areoff to college.