Make the burning stop.....

Wednesday, September 06, 2006

From the cradle to the grave...

Please welcome Mason Andrew Scheelar to the Carney Clan! My newest nephew arrived on Sunday evening around 2am. When my sister left for the hospital my nephew Hunter said to her, “Good luck Mommy. I hope you have your baby today.” I thought that was just about the cutest thing I ever heard.

Aunt Amy will head to Maryland to bond with the newest little squish at the end of September. I will also wrangle the midgets...

Alas, I have no picture as of yet to show you. You can see my nephew when everyone else does – 6 months from now when Annie Leibovitz and Vanity Fair team up to bring you his first photo shoot.

I’d like to share my sadness at the news of Steve Irwin’s death. I first heard of Steve Irwin when my brother very animatedly described a nature show he watched with this crazy, funny, Australian guy. He proceeded to do an impression of the crocodile hunter where he kept poking his fingers inside the lair of a komodo dragon who was getting increasingly pissed off. He then remarked that if the animal could manuever itself inside the cave, it could turn around and "take the skin right off my finger!" It was the matter of fact way he said it that was so endearing.

I think he was an all too rare creature in this day and age. Steve irwin embodied passion, ethics and enthusiasm. I hope his legacy will be carried on through the kids and kid-like adults (like me) who he inspired to appreciate, respect and conserve wildlife and their environments.

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