Looks like it should smell...

I love this blog. Not necessarily the writing within, but the look of it. It looks like it should smell of rich leather and sweet book binding glue. It reminds me of my father's office with his rows of Shakespeare and Chaucer. Only neater. My dad tends to organize by piles rather than files.
My dad, so sweet and gentle, but with the power of a protective bear. Brown eyes, cleft chin, dimples, lazy eye when smiling. Jonah inherited his large round head, Drew his deep brown eyes, and Ella his cleft chin. I pray they will each develop some of his wisdom and strength as they grow into themselves. The boldness to stand for what is right, the humility of seeking forgiveness when having wronged someone. His love for literature, his deep philosophyzing, these gifts he's handed to me, will my children dig down to find in their pockets as well? Will they know the joy of opening a book that was written 300, 400 years before their lives? Will they aspire to understand the hidden meaning to "louse"? I hope so.