The occasional musings of an aging sapiens
E. J. and Ellie announced the coming baby months in advance but we were still excited when the event occurred.
Gwen seems very happy most of the time. She is always smiling and nothing seems to bother her. Her big sister, Willa, tends to dominate with what appears to be jealousy combined with dismay at having lost the focus of Mom and Dad.
We arrived in Portland on June 16, 2019. 11 days later we were joined by our first grand child Willa Ruth Finneran. We visited her and her parents the next day at the hospital. Everyone was happy but it had clearly been an all nighter for the parents.
She is a very happy baby who likes to get into everything. She has adopted the cat Clark as her friend but seems to have a special regard for Mom and Dad.
With Covid-19, we have not been able to see her since February but Ellie sends us videos she takes which are the next best thing.
We miss her.
Update 4/5/2021:
During the lockdown we were able to visit Willa by sitting on the front porch and sharing sandwiches with the four of us. Willa would comment sardonically.
In late March, 2021 we had dinner with the family indoors. It was great. Willa is always the star of the show.
On April 8, 1967 Mary and I were married at Sacred Heart Basilica on the campus of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.
My twin brother Tim was the Best Man and Mary’s cousin Sue was the Maid of Honor. The pictures prove I was there but it is just a fog in my memory.
Someone once asked me the secret of a long and happy marriage. I said it pays to pick the right person. I am very lucky.
