Thanksgiving week in South Carolina

I expect Nathalie will be posting some beach pictures soon, but meanwhile, here's a shot of Benjamin at the aquarium, taken by his gramma:

his latest disguise

Because he's currently obsessed with the movie Kirikou et la sorcière, Benjamin is insisting that we address him as Kirikou. When his mother made the mistake of calling him Benjamin, he replied, "Non, je suis Kirikou. Je suis déguisé en petit garçon blanc." ("No, I'm Kirikou. I am disguised as a little white boy.")

my favorite sound

Here's a sample of Benjamin's laughter:

(This was recorded tonight. You can download it here.)

- papa

Halloween 2008

Ladies and gentlemen, Gargoyle Marcus:





Last year, of course, he was a little monkey.

- papa