Ten-Finger Exercises

single digits and the big one

Here we are, still hovering in the single digits-- temperature, that is. It is "severe clear"-- perfect for flying except it's a week day. Bill has been putting a trouble light under my car every night, with an old blanket over the hood, tucked beneath the wiper blades. It starts right up like a champ.

In Jacksonville, FL, yesterday, the temperature was 60 and pregnant until 5:30. After half a day of inadequate labor to dilate, Karen was whisked off to the OR down the hall, and Zachary was born by C-section. He weighs 8 lbs 13 oz, has lots of long black hair, and, with his eyes all scrunched closed, he looks irritated to be out in the cold world. I'm looking forward to more pictures after he's settled in a little and starts to look around. He's quite a boy!