Dear Kieran,
How are you doing today? I am
doing fine, though I miss you a lot! I have very good news: We will be able to
see one another more often – every two weeks in fact. It may take a while to
get it all arranged, but soon we will get to visit one another every other
week. I’m very excited about getting to spend more time with you and about all
of the fun we will have.
How was your first week of first
grade? What did you learn about in your first week? Do you like your new
teacher? What is your new classroom like? Does your teacher have any fun field
trips planned for the summer?
I recall you telling me last fall about
learning how to ride a bicycle, but you had to put it off until spring. Have
you gotten out the bicycle and mastered pedaling and steering yet? When I was a
little boy your age, our local John Deere tractor shop also sold bicycles.
While the clerk was helping my dad, I got on one of the bicycles to figure out
how it might work. I started pedaling, and the bicycle took off through the
store! Zip it went past the shelves
of tractor parts. I didn’t know how to stop the bicycle, though, and crashed
into the front counter! After that, the store clerk always kept his eye on me
whenever I came into the store. By the way, don’t ever do what I did in the John
Deere tractor shop. Not only was it very naughty of me but my elbow hurt like
heck for the next week because it hit the hard floor.
Do you have any trips planned for
the summer, such as the zoo or the fair? I will be traveling around Wisconsin
promoting my book and researching hiking trails for my next one. Some of the
places I’m going to are: the St. Croix River, which has neat rock formations on
it; Big Manitou Falls, which is as tall as 16 houses stacked on top of one
another; and Lake Superior, which is one of the largest lakes in the world (It
would take days to drive around it!). I’m looking forward to going to all of
these new places but sure wish you could come with me to see them.
What did you get to do for
Memorial Day? Did you go to any ceremonies? Memorial Day pays honor to soldiers
and sailors who died in battle defending our country, and often there are
special programs at cemeteries and parks. You’ve had many ancestors and
relatives who served in the armed forces. Your Uncle George served in World War
II, which was the biggest war the world has ever seen. He fought in France and
Germany against the Nazis. Your Grandpa Ed (who you are named after) also
served during that war and played a very important role in it; you’ll have to
ask your mother to tell all about him.
How are your “Star Trek” Lego toys
holding up? Hopefully they haven’t come apart! If they do, maybe you’ll be able
to put them back together using the instructions I put in your bag. You always
can bring them with you when we get together, and I’ll help you put them back
together. I will bring some more character packets when we next get together
(June 21 at the latest), and hopefully we will get the Gorn!
Well, that is all for now. I miss
and love you very much and can’t wait to see you again!
Love,
Dad
