Thursday, December 27, 2007

The Measure of a (Young) Man

In our family, both on Hubbie's and my side, the children anticipate growing to be as tall as my mother....a signal to them (having reached the lofty height of an adult) that they themselves are just shy of adulthood.

This year, an 11-year-old grandson on Hubbie's side of the family found, to his great excitement, that he had reached that height...a soaring four feet, nine inches.

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