The Last Macarena Lesson

In this video, filmed moments before the Kress family boarded the train that would take them downtown where they would catch another train home to Denver, Emilio gives Maya hugs in return for his last Macarena lesson. He was sorry to see them go.

Emilio vs. the Blob

During the Kress family's visit, Emilio had great fun hurling himself onto the futon in the guest room where Maya and Tao were sleeping. The blob Emilio is 'rasslin in the video below is Maya.

Macarena Lessons

This week Emilio has enjoyed making friends with Kathy, Tao and Maya who took the train from Denver to Chicago and were sleeping in our guest room when we got home from the Indigo Girls concert at Ravinia on Monday. Kathy, Tao and Maya have the distinction of being the first overnight visitors at our new Carmen home and Tao and Maya are also the first to initiate Emilio into the secret world of the Macarena.

Takin' It to the Streets

Friday night, after Mari's last day of school, the three of us took the train to Ravinia Park where we enjoyed a picnic and a sold-out Doobie Brothers concert.

Emilio enjoyed the concert, but the best part of the outing for him was probably the train ride.

Ta-Da!

Emilio Jackson Pollack

Emilio's Many Moods

A mild-mannered silverware sorter who applauds politely when Hilary Clinton wraps up her interview on "Religion, Faith and Politics" with CNN's Soledad O'Brien . . .


. . . is transformed into "The Scrapper," a crafty camera-swatter with a killer smile when he gets in the ring.