Every time a Johnson grandkid turns one, PaPa Elmer constructs a rocking horse...yup, custom made just for that child. Pretty special stuff. At first, Sam wasn't so sure about riding a horse, but he's definitely come around lately. Here's to you, partner.
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About the Johnsons
- Cliff, Amber & Sam
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- We started this blog as Peace Corps volunteers in the Kingdom of Tonga, and now we're continuing it as parents in Chicago. Hopefully, you'll glimpse our little corner of the world...no matter where we are.
Books we've been reading (well, Sam maybe not so much)
- Zeitoun - Dave Eggers
- Switch - Chip & Dan Heath
- The Brothers K - David James Duncan
- The Cloister Walk - Kathleen Norris
- The Straight Man - Richard Russo
- The Storm - Frederick Buechner
- Consider the Lobster - David Foster Wallace
- The End of the Affair - Graham Greene
- A Legacy of Ashes - Tim Weiner
- Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim - David Sedaris
- The Road - Cormac McCarthy
- The Yiddish Policemen's Union - Michael Chabon
- The Omnivore's Dilemma - Michael Pollan
Movies/shows we've been watching (mostly without Sam so far)
- Bored To Death
- Toy Story 3
- The Fighter
- Modern Family
- The Hurt Locker
- The Fantastic Mr. Fox
- Up In The Air
- (500) Days of Summer
- Doubt
- Man on Wire
- The Visitor
- Mad Men
- Lars and the Real Girl