Sully Is Nine and Mighty Fine!

 

by Pa Rock

Proud Grandpa

My youngest grandchild, Sullivan Macy, is nine years old today.  He lives in the suburbs of Kansas City with his parents, Tim and Erin, and his older sister, Olive.

I was with Sully and his family a few days ago, and I gave him his birthday card early.  It was a funny card focusing on the movie "Beetlejuice," and I told him that I might have to explain the movie reference, but my very bright grandson had seen the film and caught the humor of the card.  (Birthday cards from grandparents are very important because they contain not only humor, but also love and good wishes - and sometimes even money!  (One year I put a check in his card, and Sully told his parents excitedly that Pa Rock had sent him a paycheck!)

"Beetlejuice" isn't the only cult classic movie that my young grandson has seen.  He told me that his favorite movie, one that he has seen multiple times, is "Jaws"!  ("Jaws" turns fifty this year!). 

Tim and Erin take their children to interesting places, and late last month and early this month they spent some time in Hawaii.  One of the things they did there was to take a tour boat out onto the ocean at night and then get into the ocean, beneath special neon lighting, to watch manta rays come to the light and swim beneath them.  And Sully, the boy who likes to watch "Jaws," had a great time in the water watching the manta rays swim beneath him!  

You're a braver man than I am, Sullivan Macy!

Happy birthday, Sully!  I'm sorry I could not be with you on your big day - and I am wishing you all the best from Rawlins, Wyoming.  Have a great day!