Lucas Camilo

There have been more wonderful excursions since Krista last wrote, including a couple of fun-packed days on Whidbey Island with my parents.  Lucas got to feed grass to some alpacas, play with crabs on the beach, and watch swarms of seagulls compete for bread crumbs tossed into the air by Nonna.  For a kid that loves animals and sea life it was a great couple of days.  However, you shouldn’t believe Lucas if he tells you he saw an orca whale on the ferry ride home…. though he really wants to believe he did!

The day after we got back we found ourselves dancing with a salmon at the Seattle Tilth Harvest Fair – another huge thrill for Lucas – and we were fortunate to be joined by our friend Alexis for that excitement and the Whidbey trip.   In the picture you can see that Lucas is actually enjoying the rowdy brass band that provided the soundtrack for us and the dancing fish.  That was a surprise, and he still hasn’t stopped talking about that salmon (it was a Coho, we think.)

Then, the day after that we saw Caspar Babypants LIVE!  Maybe that means nothing to you but it’s huge for Lucas since Caspar (aka Chris Bellow, formerly of grunge-era band Presidents of the United States of America) is his current favorite musician.  Imagine the thrill when “Mister Rabbit” was the second song he played!  Here’s the video so you can get a taste:

Speaking of music, our friend Tom wrote and recorded another amazing song for Lucas’s birthday – check it out:

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All of this has inspired me to pull out my old guitar and start strumming around Lucas.  Unfortunately, the first time I did it there were only 4 strings remaining and it was totally out of tune.  I got a big hand waive, followed by “all done with the guitar daddy!”  We’ll have to try again once I get it tuned up.

Now I’m on my way back from Washington DC after a 3-day trip for work.  I didn’t get to see that many old friends because of the packed schedule but it nevertheless made me nostalgic, bringing me back to the challenging and emotional – yet also very special – early months and years of Lucas’s life, not to mention the wonderful community we were so fortunate to have during that time.  Seattle has worked out great for us and for Lucas but we still miss DC.

Meanwhile, I understand Lucas has been getting ready for pre-school without me!  He’s got a new penguin backpack, has been practicing his finger painting, and even checked out a volleyball match at the nearby high school.  Wow… I can’t believe we’re putting him on a bus to school next Monday.  But more about that soon…