Monday, October 27, 2008

Playing with the Lackeys

“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.”
-Plato

I rendezvoused with my brother Jade Star, Hilary, and their son Finn last week. We met in Pasadena at a Thai restaurant and I spent the night in their Claremont home. The next morning we walked downtown to the children's Halloween parade; Finn had no interest in wearing his dinosaur costume. Making our way through the throngs of costumed kids, we arrived at Claremont's Metrolink train station. Finn loves trains.

In the afternoon, we headed to Hermosa Beach. I think Finn got his sand gene from his father who used to while away full days digging in the sand, though Finn also seriously enjoyed playing with me in the surf. A well-rounded beach bum.

We last saw each other over last year's Christmas break. We didn't spend much time talking to get caught up, but, as Plato suggests, an afternoon of play did the trick.


Claremont




Hermosa Beach







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