This week, we have a selection of pictures from way back in the spring of 2014, when William was less than a year old, and Joe was just about four months younger than William is now.

The gallery includes a few photos from Joe’s campout at YMCA Camp Jones Gulch, one of a few locations we visited for cabin camping during Joe’s time in Adventure Guides through the Y. When William entered kindergarten, I looked into signing up with him—I thought it would be a hoot if he could join the same circle, the Grizzlies, that Joe had been a part of, but I was a little disappointed to find that the YMCA no longers offers the Adventure Guides program in our area. I’m more than a little curious about what happened to the paraphernalia associated with our group: we had a carved table standard in the shape of a bear; a big drum; and a larger standard we used in parades, festooned with ribbons the kids won in competitions. Hopefully it’s not in a landfill.

The set also features some pictures of Joe’s first (and only) season at the Farm level in Little League. They realigned the age brackets after the season so that he was moved up to Minors the next year, which was a bit of a shame, as he could have used a bit more seasoning in Farm, where coaches pitch, before moving up to a kid-pitch league. Coincidentally, this was the same level at which William played this year. Time flies.

My brother Bill came to visit in this timeframe; it may have been the first time he met his namesake nephew. William made a positive first impression, as is his wont. Even at his six months, his personality shone like a beacon.

Gallery: Baseball, Camping, and Sprng