Alex's even longer post thread.

[Rev. Powell]

It is Ash's 8th birthday today. He wanted a walking stick because he is now an old man. That is literally the only thing we could get him to tell us he wanted until about a week ago when we got him excited about the thought of a scooter and some more trains.

Tom Waits: "I wanted to be an old man when I was a little kid. Wore my granddaddy's hat, used his cane, and lowered my voice. I was dying to be old. I paid a lot of attention to old people."