Dink

Katie, my sweet stepdaughter, has had many nicknames growing up. Dink. Noodle. Katie B. On Saturday, she’ll be Katie B. no more, taking a new last name as she marries Erik. Of course, her father Cliff and I are looking back as we look forward. A frame with pictures of Katie in our various gardens needs adjustment and dusting before our guests arrive, and I sigh with nostalgia. I guess no parent approaches the wedding day of a child without asking, “How did she grow up so fast?”

Below is Katie in full dinkness at age 2 1/2, with Farewell-to-Spring (Clarkia).

Hello-to-Joy. Always.