Summer is going by quickly for the Basses...July is just marching on by. I like the slow rhythm of the summertime-no worries, or deadlines. It is as if there is a slight reprieve from the daily grind of work. I feel like I am a European who takes long holidays - which I am a proponent of. I honestly believe that they have the right idea when they take several weeks vacation and just relax and travel. This is maybe why they live longer and have a good quality of life. The American work ethic is unrivaled, but I do think there is literally a cost to the worker involved. Once you experience that long vacation from your work for the first time, it is like paradise....

Brennon is getting bolder in his actions- more pulling up, more falling, and generally more crying due to teething. He and his pacifier are best friends because he enjoys having something to chew on. As a parent you worry whether you should let your kid have this thing too long, or should he start doing this or that. As long as the child's development isn't hindered then I don't think it is too worrysome. I have received lots of advice about B. and some of it I take to heart - but I mostly do what works for me and don't get bent out of shape about the rest. Hopefully B. will o.k. with that.