23 June 19

Today's tie is labeled PAPA SEEDS because that's my grandfather-name. (The boys settled on calling me "Seeds," and then Papa Seeds was the natural outcome for the next generation.) The image is of me holding Mallie a few hours after she was born, almost six years ago. I'm wearing it today to celebrate the birth (on 20 June) of JOEL WESLEY SULLIVAN KLEPPINGER, fourth child of Jonathan and Courtney! I met Joel when he was one day old.