potluck party. We were running a bit late (the peach puzzle pastry was
taking longer to put together than I anticipated), but arrived just in
time for the eats.
It's always great to see these folks, but is more interesting to see
how their kids are growing. Mikela is so much more expressive than the
last time I saw her, and Xavier is finally coming out of his shell. In
fact, he and i became best pals at the end of the night. Actually, it
was a pretty big deal. His parents were shocked by the breakthrough.
This is the first time he's ever opted to hangout with an adult while
his mom is there. Normally he's attached at her hip. In fact mom's
sisters are actually upset by it and mom wasn't sure if she was even
going to tell them. I told her to tell them not to feel too badly.
Afterall, I have a big round head kids can relate to, and I'm like
only 10 years old anyway.
