A Happy Day

I think I took these pictures mostly because the sight of this boy toddling about was more than I could withstand.

After an auspicious start to cherry season, with a couple of bowlfuls and lots of bellies-full, the birds ate the rest of the red while we had a family picnic, and then the monsoons arrived and rotted all the yellow cherries before they even had a chance to ripen.

Ah, but this day was wonderful.

And this boy?

Wonderful-- even when he's upset and covers his ears.

And there were roses, but you knew that already.