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...hang on, we're going up!

And growing up to be a soccer-goalie and singing-dancing-drummer in a rock band,
if all goes according to his plan. Aside from practicing those lots (in both cases,
wearing shorts and his chemise unbuttoned all the way down) Jasper still enjoys Star Wars, Cowboy n' Indians (as he's ambivalent about their history, those are often separate games), PlayMobll, Legos, UNO, baseball, and eating carbohydrates, especially candy, or what he
calls "sweeties".

He takes fencing lessons, makes friends easily, (mostly) "plays well" with Tallulah,
misses and talks about distant (as in, live outside of Lyon) family members,
is tender towards Maggie, but wants a dog, is in love with Elise - but since she loves
some cat named Romeo, his "amoureux" with Emily. Jasper can imitate me imitating
a West (or East Texan) accent purty good. Equally as important, he has started to
read, and likes to draw...but NOT color within the lines.

Ouuaaaaay, that's him.

Joyeux Birthday Sunny Bug, Petit Monstre, Jasper Boyd (when he's in trouble),
or my JJ....which is to say, Just Jasper. Kid, I love you so much, and can't wait to
see what 6 makes of you. I mean, what you make of 6, bien sur.

Or, as you have reminded me several times already....this is you, going on 7.

on the wooded path from our new house
(which is actually closer to the city than our previous one)
to our new favorite boulangerie, La Caserne des Pains -
which was opened by a retired fireman.
How could we not adore that?

...it's gotten a little crazy around here,
but they are still talking to each other.

Jasper's birthday card drawing of her in bed after we learned she went into hospice care