Today is the first day of school. Well...technically not the first first day but it is the first day of the Winter 2010 quarter.
I'm back in Evanston. Your mother is here too. Of course, you are with us.
And, it shouldn't be much of a surprise, it's coooooooold outside(currently 13 degrees).
Here we are. Back in the ol' dorm room at Northwestern. Tryin' to stay warm.
But being back in school(and in the frozen winter wonderland called Evanston) is not what makes today special.
Today is also Grandpa Rios' birthday.
Usually we are in town for his birthday but this year the moons did not align for us as they have done in the past.
Even though we aren't there for his special day, I'm glad you at least got to meet him during our Christmas trip to Texas. He's a great man.
He loves to fish, do crossword puzzles, eat noodles, and grow chiles(or as the fellow Texans say "peppers.") If you ever see me habitually doing any of these activities when I get older, you know where I got it from.
He is one of my major sources of inspiration for doing what I do(Your Grandma Rios is the other). And as you get to know him, I am sure he will be your too.
One day, I look forward to him teaching you how to fish. Who knows. You might catch something like this.
And if you ever want to grow hot peppers in the back yard, we know who to call.
Have a great day.
Love.
Dad.
No comments:
Post a Comment