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And what can life be worth if the first rehearsal for life is life itself?


It must be difficult for poor Jennifer, surrounded as she is by all of this unabashed masculinity. Of course, most of it is just me, but imagine it when the lads hit their teenage years, all sweaty and dripping testosterone? Henry will be at leasy six foot four (at twelve years old), and Ezra won't be far behind him. How will she cope? Where will we put the shoes? They'll be like kayaks.

For now, she's stuck with us (unless she wises up and hits the bricks). Jen took this photo just this morning, as Ez had just finished telling Henry and I a story about this dream he had in which he, Normal Mailer, Henry Miller, Charkes Bukowski and Ernest Hemingway went out to a strip joint in pre-revolutionary Havana and one thing led to another... Well, I'll let him tell it on his own blog one day. I think that the look on Henry and My respective faces will tell you enough to catch the drift. That said, I think that I'll just keep the Henry Miller out of their reach for the time being, best they stick with Spot.

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Sue said…
Tell Jen she will be OK. My household is testosterone city. The two boys...lots of mates of the aforementioned boys...Pa next door. I am surrounded by males. But having grown up mainly with 3 brothers (8 and 11 years between me and my sisters so they weren't really around in my world) I am used to it! I like boy things much more than girl things....give me the car/weapons/superhero aisle in the toy shop any day over the Barbie aisle! I am excited over going to see the new James Bond movie and I totally avoided Mamma Mia!
But there lurks some oestrogen on the horizen! For the first time we have another girl in the house...Cody's girlfriend. It is a very strange vibe. Luckily I can relate...as I too was once a girl!!! hahaha
PS Your mother knows what it was like to live in a house full of males (and ones with huge feet!!)
Priyanka Khot said…
This pic is adorable... Jen is a splendid photographer and the boys look adorable as usual.

P.S: Iron Pillar on my blog today.
Dina said…
Meanwhile Jennifer has captured a terriffic scene.
All those rugged men - what a dream!
USelaine said…
I love this photo.
Sue said…
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Sue said…
I like the photo too...I made a copy and it now takes pride of place on the mantle...I will do one for Pa too.
J.C. said…
I love reading this posting! Bet Jennifer will have fun with all the lads around!

Those boys of yours are adorable! Wish Jennifer can be in the photo too...a perfect family portrait then!
Kris McCracken said…
Sue, I shall pass that on, but I am not sure that she is willing to wait that long!

Priyanka, they are good looking lads.

Dina, and it didn't end in tears.
Kris McCracken said…
Diva, she'll be right if she ever falls into a frozen lake. We'd get her out.

USelaine, it is rather nice. All modesty aside, I think that I lift the tone.

J.C., eventually we'll find someone to take a photo of us all together!
Kris McCracken said…
Sue, if you like, I can send you a high res version of the image so it prints better.

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