What is so cool about getting to write these words right now is that I am sending them to two men that I love and admire. I also feel a great deal of love and support coming back from both of you. The way I feel about the two of you and the way the interest and support goes back and forth between us is exactly the way I want things to be with me and Jace.

I have loved so much the chance to watch him grow and to get to know him. I almost can't wait to have him mature so that I can feel even more what he is feeling and hear him speak his thoughts to me. Again I can draw on my own experience here. Lately in my life I have felt that I have grown and I have felt that both of you have been genuinely interested in what I am capable of. That is terrific inspiration.

At a very young age, I felt that I had a father that was intrigued with me and inspired by me. That is how a father should be. Kevin, you have done a really fine job of making Jake and Jo Jo feel like you respected what they are capable of; it goes without saying that you get a huge charge - who wouldn't though - out of the talent that they