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There's naught, no doubt, so much the spirit calms as rum and true religion.


I think that the central reason that both of my boys love the beach so much is that deep within - underneath the manners, dictatorial tendencies and transcendental philosophy - lurks the spirit of a pirate.

Check out that grin. You'd have thought that he'd just scored an extra ration of rum!
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USelaine said…
A fine shot of Jen as well. Methinks Ez has something of the look of Dad, and Henry more of the look of Mom.
24 March 2009 at 16:16
Kris McCracken said…
Elaine, that concurs with my observation, although Henry is picking up some handsome features that I assume come from me...
24 March 2009 at 18:24
yamini said…
Ez sure looks gigglingly happy, nice shot of Jen too. the beach, the sky, the weather, all come together to make a perfect combination...
24 March 2009 at 19:19
Kris McCracken said…
Yamini, it should come as little surprise that the beach is one of my favourite places to take photos.
24 March 2009 at 19:27
yamini said…
I am sure it must be and no, I was not surprised to know that :)
24 March 2009 at 19:30
Babzy.B said…
he 's happy for sure ! what a smile !
24 March 2009 at 19:57
Priyanka Khot said…
Ez looks so happy... if i was not as good as I am (a lil narcissistic streak never did any harm), I would have envied that smiling baby for the fun he is having on the beach while i slog in office.

but glad at least someone has a beach in their city to go to.

Happy beach-ing! from a scorching Delhi.
24 March 2009 at 21:01
MurciaDailyPhoto said…
I see that Ezra has already at least 6 teeth. How many months has Ezra old? My son is now 16 months old and last week he left his seventh tooth, and now he is leaving the eighth tooth. My wife and I took 2 weeks sleeping little.
Babies could be born with teeth all at once ;)
24 March 2009 at 22:40
Kris McCracken said…
Yamini, you know me too well.
25 March 2009 at 08:33
Kris McCracken said…
Babzy, he slept through the night again, so we're all happy!
25 March 2009 at 08:33
Kris McCracken said…
Priyanka, you can envy babies. I do, laying around at home all day long...
25 March 2009 at 08:34
Kris McCracken said…
MDP, Ez is now about eight and a half months. He's had six teeth since about seven months.

Henry got them even more quickly!
25 March 2009 at 08:36
KL said…
Lovely shot of Ezra. Wow! he looks so blissful and happy all the time :-), a little Prince Buddha. Nice pic.
25 March 2009 at 22:43
Anonymous said…
That is a gorgeous picture of them both. You're right, you can just imagine him going "Arrrrrrr!" in that shot!
26 March 2009 at 01:28
SH -ic said…
smile .. by these words .. i still love the ocean
26 March 2009 at 04:29
Kris McCracken said…
KL, he is lovely.
26 March 2009 at 14:37
Kris McCracken said…
Jackie, he does go "ARGHHH" when he's hungry.
26 March 2009 at 14:37
Kris McCracken said…
Picture to words, the ocean is beautiful.
26 March 2009 at 14:38
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