Just adorable.

I’m starting to think that we didn’t take the kids to the beach enough when they were little.

She’s going to the coast. (Yes, I told her not to take the ferry.)

This amount of enthusiasm for the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea gives me confidence in the next generation and the pursuit of world peace.

The beauty of a summer birthday is the terrific parties you can have. Paige had some wonderful ones growing up, swim parties and slip-and-slide parties and going-to-Shakespeare-in-the-Park parties. The best one I remember was when she turned 6 or 7 and we loaded up the family and a bunch of her friends, and even a few friends’ parents, in the old school bus and drove to the pool in Highland Village where we inherited a membership (shout out to Sue B and Brian K for that one). Everybody swam and the girls played a fishing game in the baby pool and we ate an ice cream bombe cake that looked like a watermelon and Paige opened presents on the drive back.

I think her 21st birthday abroad has outdone it.

P.S. Don’t glaze over when Paige gives her critique of the K-pop bands. She knows things. Two summers ago she showed me a YouTube clip of this obscure, goofy dancing guy that about 100,000 people had seen. Turned out to be Psy and Gangnam Style (266 million views and counting).

Friday at the theme park. They may struggle with English, but they out-Disneyed Disney. Plus, epic Tricia photobomb. Two thumbs up!

Helpful hint to those holding a full cup of morning joe: Beware the transition between the piano blues and the return to that K-drama soundtrack number, Love is All Around.