I took this picture a year ago and it came across my memories today. It is probably one of my all-time favorites of Jonah.

It perfectly captures his personality and his energy, his love of water and all things outdoors, the way he experiences life at 110%, and his joyous disposition.

It was freezing cold, but juuuust warm enough that Jojo wouldn’t catch hypothermia immediately after getting in the water.

You can’t see it, but I remember Jonah smiling with his whole body.

If I had a “core memory,” of going to the beach with Jojo during the pandemic, it would be encapsulated in this picture.

#ausome

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