2006 was a hard year for me and JT was the comfort that kept me going. His commitment to being a pirate remained strong; he spent a good deal of time practicing a mean pirate look.
Only mean pirates can hope to hold on to their pirate booty.
JT at age 6 also spent quality time acquiring weapons and ropes; on a camping trip with his friend D the boys asked us to tie them to the tree. The mamas obliged because of course we did. This photo remains one of my very favorites because they were so very pleased with themselves. Tying your kid to a tree doesn't always qualify as quality parenting, but on this day it did.
In early October of 2006, JT got two kittens, the now-infamous Tiger and Lucy. He was so proud of them and in that very hard year they made our house a home again.
Sometimes, JT would sit still for long enough for both of the kittens to briefly sit on his lap. Looking at this picture 12 years later, I can still feel the happiness it reflected.
That's happy!
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