I have explicit instructions this year not to post about how amazed I am at his age because: 'It happens every year, John, honestly. It cannot be a surprise.' I told him to wait till he was older, and he reiterated his intention never ever to reproduce. I pointed out that he would probably, once in a while, encounter children anyway, and he said he'd make it a point not to be amazed by the process of aging.
Fair enough. I think he may possibly have mentioned this last year, but as I explained to him I am ancient and forgetful now, and he'll have to be patient with me...
So I won't say I'm amazed, but I will say I'm proud of what an amazing young man he's grown into, of his patience and fortitude and of the effort he puts into everything he does. He's also great fun to have around and has somehow developed the ability to get Sherlock to listen to him, so he probably qualifies as a superhero at this point.
He also has exams to study for, so we've only got him for the the afternoon, but he'll be home for half term at the end of the month. I asked him what he wanted to do for his birthday, and he said he planned on donating his body for medical research...which is something you can do when you're 17, so I assume he's only signing up for it, not handing himself over immediately.
Before that though, we're all having lunch and going for a ride on the bikes if the weather's decent, fingers crossed.
Also I believe it's Mother's Day in the US, so happy Mother's Day to you - I hope it's a good one!
Fair enough. I think he may possibly have mentioned this last year, but as I explained to him I am ancient and forgetful now, and he'll have to be patient with me...
So I won't say I'm amazed, but I will say I'm proud of what an amazing young man he's grown into, of his patience and fortitude and of the effort he puts into everything he does. He's also great fun to have around and has somehow developed the ability to get Sherlock to listen to him, so he probably qualifies as a superhero at this point.
He also has exams to study for, so we've only got him for the the afternoon, but he'll be home for half term at the end of the month. I asked him what he wanted to do for his birthday, and he said he planned on donating his body for medical research...which is something you can do when you're 17, so I assume he's only signing up for it, not handing himself over immediately.
Before that though, we're all having lunch and going for a ride on the bikes if the weather's decent, fingers crossed.
Also I believe it's Mother's Day in the US, so happy Mother's Day to you - I hope it's a good one!
