Thanksgiving Fun

Unfortunately, Reid didn't do a lot of sitting still at this Thanksgiving celebration, so we are lacking in the traditional "Reid poses with a turkey" department. Also, the first phase of the Thanksgiving meal was particularly delicious this year, so K and I were much more focused on devouring home-made ravioli. And so was Reid. (Thanks uncle Tony!)

What Reid did have time for was a little holiday jam session with some of his cousins. Reid's style is, well, a sort of jazzy, asymmetrical thing, like Thelonious Monk, just, without any kind of rhythm. He does have a good hat selection, though.

One of the things we've really come to learn about Reid here at the height of his life as a two year old is that you can't say anything around him. Nothing. Everything becomes part of his vocabulary. It's a challenge for all the grown-ups in Reid's life to steer clear of their traditional colorful commentary. But now, there is an immediate consequence. You'll hear it, and know that he has integrated it into his vocabulary. I'm not a 100% certain of what the ramifications would be if Reid went to his preschool and worked blue.

Anyhow, later this same weekend, Reid conducted a little light construction work at the Carnegie Science Center. He insisted on keeping the hard hat on for most of the afternoon, long after the other children had knocked them loose. He's a stickler for on-the-job regulations.