A Really Big Day

Day 291:

What an incredible day for the Lion Heart, Conor...  From start to finish, you had a HUGE day, Son.  After a day of apple picking yesterday, now the problem I have is to many apples!  What else could I do but find ways to use 'em?  So staring this morning I ram to the grocery store to grab a few things and set to making delicious apple pancakes with fresh picked Virginia apples right off the vine...

A little known thing about me is, Conor, I love to cook.  I certainly don't do it as often as I like, but then, with all the things I'm into I don't do anything as much as I'd like!  But when I get my head around dusting up the kitchen, I can whip up a mean batch of something delicious and I pride myself on   the results.  This morning's treat of apple pancakes, eggs, and turkey sausage wouldn't be anything I could have ever learned at Le Cordon Bleu, but you can bet I did all I could to make your mouth water.  And with that in mind, this morning you had your first taste of pancakes, Son!  Being delighted with the outcome myself I knew you'd like 'em, so I took little bitty pieces and gave you whatever you would take... Success!  You loved your apple pancakes!  A great start...

Immediately following breakfast the Family Yerkes was up and moving back toward the Virginia hill country, only on this trip we'd be making our way to the wineries in the Northwest.  What a special day, Son.  Aside from today being your Aunt Jessica's birthday celebration day (her birthday was on Friday), we were surrounded by amazing landscapes, drinking great wine with perfect weather, and wold find ourselves spending the whole day with some of the best people this life has afforded us, Son. Your Godparents- Aunt Jennifer and Uncle Paul, Nathan and Andrew, Adam and Amanda and their little Ryan, and of course Uncle Rob and Aunt Jess.  We were joined by others as well, including Jessica's parents, her sister, Aunt and Uncle, and even the proprietors of the magnificent 868 Winery in Purceville, VA.  Relaxing, easy day, Son.

To cap it all off, the Redskins managed to squeak out a win before settling into a truck load of sushi and your Aunt Jen's and Uncle Paul's.  And through it all, well past Andrew and Nathan's bed time, there you were, Conor.  Having the very best time.  In fact, you stayed awake right up through 10:00pm!  And nary a fuss... All smiles, as is your way...

You're such an amazing kid, Conor.  A role model to me.  Happy all the time, tired or not...  In fact Boy'O, you're my true blue real life hero.  And I love you more than you could possibly imagine.

Good night, Son.  Thanks for a great day...
-Dad