On Sunday I took Cody on an adventure I've been looking forward to since he was born: Hiking the Billy Goat trail at Great Falls. It's strange to think of all the times I've picked over that trail--by myself, when it was just me. With Monika, when she lived with me in DC the first time. Running it with her after she moved to DC permanently. Then with Shannon. Then with BJ, and Monika, the summer we were all in town together. And now with Cody. Just a few highlights from when we stopped for snacks. No pictures of the really fun stuff (like going down the wall) because I was pretty cognizant of keeping hands at the ready to grab him.
Oddly enough, he was totally fearless. At no point did I have to coax him into anything--very different from how he was just two years ago, when he'd get nervous about physical things, like going into the ocean up to his waist.
Nature. Goulet.
Now, last week I went up to get something out of the kids' room and I saw this, in Cody's bed:
My bear. And the book I wrote for him. I've never felt more like I've done the job of giving myself to him.
2 comments:
Oh JVL, he looks so much like you now. What a great adventure for the guys to share ! I cannot believe he is 7 years old. You are such a fine Dad. xoxo
I love, love, love, love this post. Nature, Goulet. To many more hikes and adventures together.. more books and, of course, more bears.
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