Thank you so much for having us! The boys really enjoyed seeing you, Ann and the beach. I am glad that they are home though, I missed them.
I took this picture the last morning I was there. I thought it was a cute idea. I look forward to seeing you soon,
RAPatton
Monday, March 31, 2003
The Beach Boys
This is the first of several cards I am going to send to you very soon. They are going to come with greater frequency in coming days because we took 500 pictures in Florida. If I don't send you some cards soon, you will be getting images from Florida until next Autumn!
The boys loved the beach, Jenny get a nice break and my grandmother got to spend time with her family; I think that qualifies as a successful pilgrimage. I hope you like the message in the sand. It is a little obscured by it's author, but I think you can figure it out.
RAPatton
The boys loved the beach, Jenny get a nice break and my grandmother got to spend time with her family; I think that qualifies as a successful pilgrimage. I hope you like the message in the sand. It is a little obscured by it's author, but I think you can figure it out.
RAPatton
Thursday, March 27, 2003
Like Father Like Son
This picture was taken by Jenny at the Dublin St Patrick's Day celebration on March 15th 2003 (We have problems with dates here - perhaps we should give city hall a calendar).
I called the picture "Like Father, Like Son" because the Zany side of Alex and myself are shinning through. Michael and I share a tremendous amount of personalities, so sometimes people forget that Alex and I do too. I think it is evident in pictures such as this. Have a great day, grandma!
Robert
I called the picture "Like Father, Like Son" because the Zany side of Alex and myself are shinning through. Michael and I share a tremendous amount of personalities, so sometimes people forget that Alex and I do too. I think it is evident in pictures such as this. Have a great day, grandma!
Robert
Monday, March 24, 2003
Can We Build It
Papa decided to build shelves and Michael and Alex were right there to help. The boys measured, marked, hammered and painted in their effort to aide him. At one point, Michael was hammering with two hammers at the same time talking about John Henry. In fact, Michael even asked my Dad if they were going to go build a railroad after they were done with the closet.
This should arrive while the boys are in your company, so show it to them and ask them about it. I am sure that with some prompting they will tell you all about John Henry too.
~RAP
This should arrive while the boys are in your company, so show it to them and ask them about it. I am sure that with some prompting they will tell you all about John Henry too.
~RAP
Thursday, March 20, 2003
Dont Spill The Beans
Thank you for coming to Spider-man Live with us. It was a real treat to spend the evening with you. We really liked the wrestling match and when the bad guy cried for his mommy. We thought that it was very funny.
Hopefully we can get together again soon.
Love,
Spider-Michael & Spider-Alex
Hopefully we can get together again soon.
Love,
Spider-Michael & Spider-Alex
After
Why should all the postcards go only to your house? Shouldn't an occasional one brave the mailroom to make it to your desk? Indeed. When Alex decided to stick his finger into a wiffle ball, I knew the time had come. After all, you love comedy, and if you can't laugh at family, USC undergrads and Michigan graduates, at whom can you laugh?
Your grandson decided to stick his finger in a wiffle ball. Perhaps he heard one too many stories about that boy and the dyke. Maybe, but I don't know. His finger got stuck. A decision had to be made, the ball or the finger. It was a nice ball and the kids liked it a lot but Jen decided that Alex might need all 10 fingers at some point. They tried many tactics, but the diabolical ball thwarted them. Eventually, they resorted to going to Alex's doctor. It took an entire pediatric practice to dislodge it, but they did it. As you can tell by the "after" picture, he was happy with just having the ball transformed into a ring, but his mother convinced him to have it removed. With a scalpel and a steady hand, his pediatrician detached Alex's newfound jewelry and allowed his finger to gradually return to a pleasant pink shade from its unnatural purple state.
~Robert A. Patton
Your grandson decided to stick his finger in a wiffle ball. Perhaps he heard one too many stories about that boy and the dyke. Maybe, but I don't know. His finger got stuck. A decision had to be made, the ball or the finger. It was a nice ball and the kids liked it a lot but Jen decided that Alex might need all 10 fingers at some point. They tried many tactics, but the diabolical ball thwarted them. Eventually, they resorted to going to Alex's doctor. It took an entire pediatric practice to dislodge it, but they did it. As you can tell by the "after" picture, he was happy with just having the ball transformed into a ring, but his mother convinced him to have it removed. With a scalpel and a steady hand, his pediatrician detached Alex's newfound jewelry and allowed his finger to gradually return to a pleasant pink shade from its unnatural purple state.
~Robert A. Patton
Wednesday, March 19, 2003
Reliving His Childhood
If we are not there already we will be any minute! You know we always have our camera with us, so I would expect many postcards FROM Florida to arrive in coming weeks!
I call this one "re-living his childhood." As if Alex is old enough to revisit his toys and playthings from yesteryear. But there he was, playing in a teletubby costume and he has not seen them or played with them in over a year. As you can tell he is having fun. I am sure Ann will like this picture. She can see the real McCoy soon enough.
See you REAL soon - Robert
I call this one "re-living his childhood." As if Alex is old enough to revisit his toys and playthings from yesteryear. But there he was, playing in a teletubby costume and he has not seen them or played with them in over a year. As you can tell he is having fun. I am sure Ann will like this picture. She can see the real McCoy soon enough.
See you REAL soon - Robert
Monday, March 17, 2003
What Happens Next?
Winter is almost done and we are almost there! That car outside could be us :)
We should be there any day grandma! Nana has made the boys new shorts for the trip. They are very excited to show them to you. One pair is red and the other is "Bob the Builder." You should expect us Saturday morning. Maybe we can go to breakfast, or maybe just play at your house. Michael loves helping with laundry if you have any and both boys like to be grocery helpers if you have any shopping you want to do.
See you soon --RAPatton
We should be there any day grandma! Nana has made the boys new shorts for the trip. They are very excited to show them to you. One pair is red and the other is "Bob the Builder." You should expect us Saturday morning. Maybe we can go to breakfast, or maybe just play at your house. Michael loves helping with laundry if you have any and both boys like to be grocery helpers if you have any shopping you want to do.
See you soon --RAPatton
Saturday, March 15, 2003
After
I was at work on the morning of Thursday March 13th 2003 and I received a call from Jenny. Alex decided to stick his finger into a wiffle ball and it got stuck! Jen tried to dislodge, but she could not.
Tacking a new tact, she and Alex proceeded to the Doctor's office after they dropped Michael off at school. It took a scalpel, some time and a lot effort but eventually they got it off. First, they cut it into a ring, and finally they cut that circle off. Alex was very happy to have things return to normal as you can see in his almost "After" picture.
~ Robert
Tacking a new tact, she and Alex proceeded to the Doctor's office after they dropped Michael off at school. It took a scalpel, some time and a lot effort but eventually they got it off. First, they cut it into a ring, and finally they cut that circle off. Alex was very happy to have things return to normal as you can see in his almost "After" picture.
~ Robert
Friday, March 14, 2003
Donutmans Revenge
Jen & I have taken up hot tea again. I finally got her drinking peppermint; she used to drink green and some other flavors. I used to drink earl grey, but I have been pretty much peppermint lately. We sweeten it with honey instead of sugar. We have lots of tupelo honey around the house because of Michael.
I always used to get peppermints from you and grandpa and have always loved them. Michael seems to have an affinity for mint also so perhaps it is genetic. By the time you get this, we should be arriving soon!
RAP
I always used to get peppermints from you and grandpa and have always loved them. Michael seems to have an affinity for mint also so perhaps it is genetic. By the time you get this, we should be arriving soon!
RAP
Wednesday, March 12, 2003
Ready, Aim ....
This was winter's last gasp. As you can tell by the absence of Alex's hat and gloves it was pretty warm. In fact, it was about 50 that afternoon! We should be with you at the end of the week and that will redefine warm!
The boys are still talking about the beach, so I would guess that they are excited. Everything is going pretty well; 2 night before we go to Miami, we are taking the boys to see Spider-man Live! at the Palace theater. I am guessing that they will really enjoy it - our seats are 5th row center! See you REAL soon --- Robert
The boys are still talking about the beach, so I would guess that they are excited. Everything is going pretty well; 2 night before we go to Miami, we are taking the boys to see Spider-man Live! at the Palace theater. I am guessing that they will really enjoy it - our seats are 5th row center! See you REAL soon --- Robert
Tuesday, March 4, 2003
First The Chair Then The World
In this particular picture Michael & I don't look great, but Alex sure does. I have christened it "First the chair, then the world!", a moniker inspired by Alex's "B" movie villain grin.
Jenny plays lots of board games with the children, but I am the physical parent. When they need to get something out of their system we play "Hop on Pop" or "Lobo." I have it on good authority that they may be playing in a theatre near you this spring. ~ RAP
Jenny plays lots of board games with the children, but I am the physical parent. When they need to get something out of their system we play "Hop on Pop" or "Lobo." I have it on good authority that they may be playing in a theatre near you this spring. ~ RAP
Saturday, March 1, 2003
Hurray
We took the boys to the Circus for the first time this week, and they loved it. They saw tigers, elephants, horses, trapeze artists and acrobats. As you can tell from the pictures, the did more than see the animals, Michael & Alex got to ride the ponies and elephants; that was certainly their favorite moments.
We took Michael's friend Andrew with us; as you can tell he had a wonderful time also. As much fun as the children had, it was clear that Jen had the most fun; in her defense, she had never been to the Circus either! ~ See you soon, Robert
We took Michael's friend Andrew with us; as you can tell he had a wonderful time also. As much fun as the children had, it was clear that Jen had the most fun; in her defense, she had never been to the Circus either! ~ See you soon, Robert
Giddiup
Jenny, Michael & Alex's first trip to the circus was a rousing success. Long after the audience had hushed a certain female's claps could be heard echoing through the three rings.
Michael and Alex rode the ponies and Michael went on the elephants twice! I would say that the hightlight was the acrobats, elphants and the Human cannonball. When ask if he would like to be a human canonball, Alex responds "Noooo."
Ro and Family Patton
Michael and Alex rode the ponies and Michael went on the elephants twice! I would say that the hightlight was the acrobats, elphants and the Human cannonball. When ask if he would like to be a human canonball, Alex responds "Noooo."
Ro and Family Patton
Bowl-O-Rama
Jenny took the boys bowling Friday with their friends Hayden & Blake. The boys really like to go bowling, my dad has even taken them once.
I have been told Michael is a natural at it, must be those Ohio genes. We will be there really soon. Michael and Alex talks about the beach everyday. I'll make your text green in honor of St Patrick's Day.
~Robert
I have been told Michael is a natural at it, must be those Ohio genes. We will be there really soon. Michael and Alex talks about the beach everyday. I'll make your text green in honor of St Patrick's Day.
~Robert
Holding Down The Fort
I call this picture, "Holding down the Fort." Michael loves the snow and plays outside even in winter. This particular day it was 40 outside so it was a good day to play in the snow.
I mentioned last time how the boys talk about the beach each day. During a snowball fight, Jenny asked Michael what he likes best -- the Snow or Beach. He responded the Snow. He certainly is an artic animal, whereas Alex blooms in the warmth which you will be able to see for yourself very soon.
--- Robert
I mentioned last time how the boys talk about the beach each day. During a snowball fight, Jenny asked Michael what he likes best -- the Snow or Beach. He responded the Snow. He certainly is an artic animal, whereas Alex blooms in the warmth which you will be able to see for yourself very soon.
--- Robert
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