Dreams really do come true...

One can only wonder whether the Per-to-Thomas ratio in the first photograph is the same as the Thomas-to-Per ratio in the second....

Mug shots

It's now been brought to our attention that Prickly Pair viewers not only want more Elsa, but they want more of her with Per. With an infant that still doesn't sit and a toddler that doesn't sit still (see "Bouncing around the room" post), the logistics of this become more and more difficult, but hopefully these pics will do for now.

That's why I wish again...

Every August Per packs up his family and travels across the state to spend some leisurely time on Lake Michigan. And this August was no different. While the rest of the family takes in some much needed R&R, Per works on his sand dykes and levees. Add to the mix Grandma Jane and Aunt Kari (a.k.a. "Kiwi"), and Per has a small (but very attentive) audience.

Taking a booze cruise on the Kalamazoo...

Back at the condo feeding self and feeding ducks...

Swimming with Pops...

Taking in the city life of Saugatuck (Per notes the horses in Saugatuck smell better than they do in Colorado)...

Once again, Elsa hogs the spotlight.