Ya gotta be kidding me, Grammy. Are all Holiday Seasons this good?
This is Grandpa Bosco, and well, yes, they are, Baby Joseph Allen Bosco; during those magical days and years of youth, or at least they should be. Children with the joy of wonder in their minds and hearts, who are loved by the family around them come what may, special children like you, are truly blessed. That is the essence of the Christmas Story, is it not? That is why Christmas--and the Holiday Season around it--is only really Christmas when there are children at the center of it.
While I am on the other side of the Planet from you, and likely will be for some years to come, please know that you are a huge chunk of my life every moment, regardless of the global time of day or distance between us.
And now the photographic tale of Christmas, family-style in New Orleans, 2007, which will forever be your first: It is a very good one, with your sense of self and style emerging daily in the photographs I treasure. Thank all gods for the Internet. Without it, we would too long age and develop with little visceral knowledge of one another. And I wouldn't have the thrill of knowing that more than a few thousand people every month, from all over the world, are also getting to know you in these pages.
Mr. Personality in Sartorial Christmas Splendor
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The Holiday Season Begins!
Dad, I heard you tell Grandpa and 'Grandma' Bosco that it never freezes in New Orleans--what's up with this?
Hey, Big Guy, I've been good; really, I have, take my word for it.
I heard Holiday Season is also Party Time, Dad?
And so it is, with Uncle Alex.
Hey, I like this Party Time stuff, Uncle Alex!
Let the good times roll! Forget dem Saints; go Peyton!
Yeah!
Christmas is here! But, Dad, where's your hat?
There ya go. Aren't we cool?
Grandma Linda is in her sartorial Season splendor: "No rush, I'll be walking soon, and you'll get more than your exercise running after me."
Grandma Pat and Grandpa Allen are looking good, too.
Grandpa Allen pointing the way...
...to here. Let's eat!
Grandpa Allen is taking care of the bountiful feast in store.
With more than a little help from Grandma Pat.
Christmas is about love, and I've got plenty of it.
Christmas Dinner!
Christmas morning with Mom and Dad.
It's all about you, Baby Joseph.
Mom, you're the best!
You too, Uncle Alex and Aunt 'Princess.'
Mom and Aunt Princess and lots of good stuff!
How's about a little help here?
Baseball! When's Grandpa Bosco coming back from China?
See? I've got the best looking Mom and Aunt going!
Just me and you, Mom.
When we going fishing, Dad?
That's nice, Mom, but look what I've got!
What's in it, Mom?
Oh, yeah, this'll work!
Everybody knew you were going to get me a rocking horse, Grandma Linda, and I love it! Is it like the one Dad had when he was little? No, it's much better!
