Our grandson Paxton is moving back to Denver and we couldn’t be happier! He previously taught history at a Boston middle school. Paxton was offered a position at Cole Charter Middle School in Denver. We all are super excited for him! Cole is where Marla taught in 1969-70 after receiving her masters degree at the University of Denver. It was a DPS school at the time.

Happy 24th Birthday, Paxton! We were present at your birth in 2001 and fortunate to spend many weekends together at our home. Come along as we look at his amazing journey.

I had a feeling Paxton was pretty smart when he first read the Financial Pages. Well,…maybe he just liked sitting with me.

”Mimi, that was fabulous spaghetti!”

Logan gave Paxton his first interview 2004.

Dancing with Mom in 2006.

Marla taught young Paxton and Logan to make “scratch “ pancakes and waffles from my Mom’s recipes.

”Well actually Gigi…Animal Crackers are very nutritious!” Good try for that one!

At Muir Woods on Paxton’s 9 year old trip.

Blowing out 10 candles.

They love their kitty!

Christmas dinner at our house 2011.

Marla set up Logan and Paxton to tag fabric samples at Wesco Fabrics 2015.

I took Paxton up to the University of Boulder to attend sessions at the Conference of World Affairs.

Paxton tries reading the inscription in the Asian area of Sunset View Cemetery in El Cerritos, CA. He is almost fluent in Mandarin.

Even as a young man Paxton really enjoyed conversations with adults.

He loves being with his family!

We took Paxton and Logan for a trip to Southeast Asia and Bali in 2019. We are with our guide on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok.

One of my favorite trips was in 2020 at a large home rental on the Big Island. We had a total of 12 in the house. Paxton and his cousins love being together. They also love POG juice and Mai Chips!

Marla walks with Paxton and Logan on a 2021 trip in Paris.

In 2022 Marla and I connected with Paxton while he was studying in Paris and afterwards we all went to the Island of Guernsey to visit family.

Dancing the night away at Le Bal de Ballet Debutante event in 2022.

In 2022 Paxton completed a photo essay project on the Mycenae culture in Peloponnese and another on Crete. This was a solo project and very original in scope.

A fun trip with the family in Huntington Beach.

Marla and I met Paxton in Washington DC in 2023 for a long weekend of fabulous museums.

Paxton graduated from Boston College in 2024. He was a Gabelli Presidential Scholar, a great honor.

I planned a fabulous 2024 birthday lunch in the French mountain town of Gorbio high above Menton. Having all our family together was a happy miracle.

A 2025 dinner with Paxton as our surprise guest! His cousins, Vaughan and the twins, were staying with us as well.

A wonderful dinner on our deck with Paxton and Mom & Dad.

And…just like so many times before, Paxton stayed over night and…he made scratch pancakes. Marla and I were in heaven!

Photos: Dick Gentry. Not to