Preventative Della-seen

I felt I needed a good fix of Della before recommencing chemo tomorrow, so I scootered over to the Garcias this afternoon. She was still asleep when I got there, so I got to enjoy the pure calm joy of holding a sleeping baby for a long time. She eventually woke up and displayed her usual effervescence. I guess one of the reasons I enjoy her company so much is that her default mood is DELIGHTED. She really seems to enjoy life and the world around her and other people. It is particularly sweet to see how she and Cito both light up when they see each other. I know that kind of sibling affection won't last forever, but it sure is heartwarming to see now.

UPDATE ON TAGGERS: I got a call from the police officer assigned to the school (isn't it awful that a middle school should have its own dedicated officer?) this morning. He was filling out his report and mentioned that the kids might be charged with a felony (I guess because the tags are gang-related). I didn't feel very good about that, and after I hung up I wished I hadn't been such a cranky old man about it, despite how vehemently I abominate tagging. He called back a little while later and told me that he and his sergeant had decided to charge them with misdemeanors and get them into a tagging diversion program. I felt much better about that. They are only 6th graders, after all. He also clarified that the father of one of those kids is an EX gang member, and so, it is to be hoped, the father will be grateful that a citizen tried to help stop his son from going further down that path.

The officer needed me to sign citizens arrest forms, and came by the apartment with the forms. Mon dieu. One always hopes a man in uniform entering one's domicile will look like he did, but it almost never happens. Shutup. Nothing happened. My life isn't a porno. But if I were casting one....