Caitlyn and I went to the aquarium the other day. This was the first such outing where she found the exhibits interesting. Sure, she seemed to appreciate the orange fish on her first aquarium trip (at 7 months), but this time she marched up to the tank windows, put her hands on the glass and stared at the occupants. At the sea otters, she pointed at the otters, turned to me, and announced, “Dog!” In contrast to our trip to the zoo a month ago, when she found the fences irresistible. Not the enclosure fences, but the “serving suggestion” fences …

I’m back, or at least, I mean to be back. For anyone curious as to the long silence, check out the latest project.