Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Phresh Lettuce


Refusing to let a piece of iceberg go to waste, Ishmael quickly fashioned himself a fresh cap.
"The kids are saying phresh," he tells me.

Monday, December 16, 2013

Sheepskin Pajamas



Ishmael gets tucked in next to Mommy's head every night.
He would prefer not to show everyone what his pajamas look like.
He knitted them himself out of sheepskin that he harvested from his friend Bartholomew.

Friday, December 13, 2013


When Ishmael gets out of the shower, he likes to lounge around a bit before facing the day.

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Rajah Takes It Too Far



Rajah is Ishmael's colorful younger brother.  
He caught wind of Ishmael's accessory fad.  
As usual, he took things too far.
He wriggled into a onesie meant for Baby Na.

Monday, December 2, 2013

Bohannon Fan


Lately, the household has been enjoying the Hell on Wheels series on AMC.
I have not seen one bandanna on the show.
Ishmael sees things differently.

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Quiet Time with Daddy


Sometimes, Ishmael does not feel well.
He feels better in the safety of his cone hat nest.
And even better when Daddy puts the alligator on the wall.

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Law School Exams



Ishmael does not understand the fuss over finals.

In particular, he finds Real Estate Transactions to be
"child's play" (his words not mine).

"I've always been the teacher's pet," he smirks.

Monday, November 25, 2013

Cold in the Ravens Suite


Brrr.  Even with his thick undercoat, Ishmael gets cold sometimes.
He did not mind bundling up to go to the Ravens game this weekend.
He was invited to the suite, where he stayed warm with fried chicken and soft pretzels.

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Not Invited to Tgiving?



I told Ishmael he was not invited to Willard Thanksgiving.
He considers this a wild injustice.
I asked him why, thinking it was because the dogs wereinvitedandhewasnot!
He said, I've made myself a cornhat in anticipation of attending.

Superstitious Ish



Ishmael feels more comfortable cheering for the Ravens while wearing his handkerchief.
His refusal to wash it has not contributed to a winning season this year...
but he thinks the luck will turn any day now.

This is the photo that started it all.


Justin came home from work early one day.  
Ishmael clearly was not expecting anyone to be home.  
He had wrapped this heart-pattern cloth napkin around his head.
And was tidying the kitchen.