Cheese and crackers, chores and Kurosawa

Little Achilles has just finished his first Kurosawa film, "The Hidden Fortress". He laughed at the peasants' high jinks and watched the noble Mifune with grave knowledgeable eyes - although at age 3 days, it's apparently difficult to keep them open. But physical developments are no hindrance for our little Throckmorton. He laughed at all the jokes before his old Papa had time to read the subtitles. It appears that the torch has been passed...

Well, this is what paternity leave appears to have in store. Chores and samurai films. Cheese and crackers, too. I'll likely gain 25 pounds over the next two weeks. I look forward to it. The little Hastrabal does as well. Tomorrow's viewing will be the "Seven Samurai". How will I ever go back to work?

(Photo credit: The Criterion Collection)