Wednesday 29 December 2010

Calvin Mellow


Dear Everyone-We-Know,

The evolutionary legacy of an upright posture,
a clever mind
opposable thumbs,
acute visual sense,
a talent for pattern-finding
and a love of metaphor
Has been passed down through
an exploded star,
a planet,
life,
to chordates,
to mammals,
to apes,
to humans,
to Michelle and Glendon,
and finally, on December 28th 2010 at 1:06am to Calvin George Follett Mellow.

Calvin Mellow has entered the universe's history at 7lb 11oz , to the
delight of his family and has all the potential in the world to be a
tool-user, a thinker, a metaphor-maker, an artist, a scientist, a poet, and most likely a source of surprise.

Thanks to everyone online and off, for their words of support and enthusiasm.

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20 comments:

Kevin Zelnio said...

Absolutely wonderful! Beautiful boy. I love his name too. Congratulations!

Karyn said...

Really happy for you guys. What a wonder. Here's to potential!

Jason Thibeault said...

Awww! Between the hat and the outfit, I was thinking "Where's Calvin?" but he doesn't have glasses. Well, yet. Here's tohoping he doesn't have the potentiality for near- or far-sightedness in his genes! :)

Unknown said...

Sweet! Congratulations! I liked the way you worded that.

Chris Hutson said...

Awesome. Congratulations!

Anonymous said...

Love this!

Kaitlin said...

MASSIVE congrats! :D

Dinorider d'Andoandor said...

OH!! WHAT A CUTE BABY!!!
congrats to you both!

Dan said...

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Enjoy the moment!

m said...

What a sweet little tetrapod. Congratulations to you all :o)

Brian George said...

Congratulations to you and Michelle! Wonderful poem too.

Trish said...

Totally sweet poem and congratulations!

Glendon Mellow said...

Thank you everyone! He's home, he's healthy and we're so excited.

Unknown said...

I find your lack of trilobites named "Hobbes" disturbing.

Mike Haubrich, FCD said...

I love the name Calvin. Take care in the selection of stuffed tigers, howevver.

Glendon Mellow said...

Djordje: This battle-crib is now the ultimate power in the sandbox.

Thanks Mike! We have a bunch of stuffed animals for the little guy, but at the moment they're decoration only. Safety first!

Rhonwyn said...

Congratulations to you and Michelle! He's adorable!

Glendon Mellow said...

Thanks Rhonwyn!

Marco Meredith said...

Wooooo! go Michelle and Glendon! One of your best creations yet!

Congrats.

Glendon Mellow said...

Thanks Marco!

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