Sunday, June 9th 2019
It may have taken a handful of weeks and several rounds of cajoling and coercing, but he did it (wrote thank you notes from his birthday)

Dear Dad, Thank you for the gaming mouse, Gizmo Watch, and being a great dad! Dear Mom, Thank you for (deep breath) red vines, toothbrush, light up balls, XD, coke, bus stop embarrassment (not!), new bag, and taking me (and Yona!) to the circus. Love Gavin
Thank you notes are not only good manners, but practicing GRATITUDE is simply -scientifically- GOOD FOR YOU. Besides, when you are a) ALIVE, and b) have ALLLLLL your needs met, how can we not (really practice gratitude)??
Tryna raise ’em right.
Amen.
♥