The Name that Got Away, The Role That Stuck

 Prior to his birth, when we were searching for Polish baby boys' names, the name Felix was high on the list.  We didn't choose it, though honestly, it would've also been a great fit for Kuba. (Jakob, our chosen name.)  

As it turns out...he still has his chance to be a Polish boy named Feliks, because he plays this character in the play Describe the night. 

Rajiv Joshep's Describe the Night weaves together the lives of seven people over 90 years, set in Russia, East Germany, and Poland, linked by history, myth, and conspiracy.  Feliks is a man whose arc bridges the late 20th century and 2010. He did a fantastic job in his very first college theater performance!  

Congrats to Felix, uh, I mean Feliks, uh, I mean KUBA! 

Autumn

It's been an absolutely gorgeous fall and we have spent a lot of time out of doors.

You can see that it is 100% worth it.

 

The Count of Monte Cristo

"All human wisdom is contained in these two words: "Wait and hope." 

"The difference between treason and patriotism is only a matter of dates." 

Alexandre Dumas

WOW!  What fun!  The latest adult play at Very Merry was The Count of Monte Cristo.  We especially love this play because Kuba had read the book this summer and updated us chapter by chapter as he read.  It's a very thick book, and we all loved it and know it well now.  When Very Merry announced that they were doing the play - Anders, Morgan, Jamie and Lea all auditioned!  
Anders got the lead, playing Edmond Dante!  Morgan played his true love Mercedes. Jamie and Lea also had roles in the play which really made it another big family affair.  It was so much fun to watch.  Attached below are some videos of Anders performing.  

Morgan, Anders, Jamie and Lea

NINETEEN

Jakob Leonard Klima Thelemarck officially turned 19!

As a new college freshman, it was the first time he did not get the early morning wake up with birthday tray full of breakfast and gifts! However, Siena did bring him a birthday morning surprise. We did keep the tradition of a favorite meal and fruit tart at home for him with family. 

How would we describe him now at 19, besides tall and handsome?

He's witty, thoughtful, alive with adventure, a true thespian, a good friend and a delightfully kind human.

Happy birthday to such a bright light!!! 

Halloween 2026

It's all new having both kids at college and we are learning how reshape old traditions.

We were lucky to have a few moments with Kuba to get a witch photo, and Morgan and Anders came over to carve pumpkins and hand out candy - lucky us!  We got photos of Kuba and Siena's costume, a birder and a tree with birds.  I think I'll be collecting halloween photos of them as long as I can! 

 

The inspiration for the witches photos was from Jamie!  She did it first, so we copied! 

 

Time Spiders

Kuba was in an off-campus student play called Time Spiders.
It was held on the front porch of the house of the playwright, a friend of Kuba's named Katrina. 

He met her on his summer Trek program, and this was an independent creative project she wanted to do.  It was SO MUCH FUN TO WATCH!  

There were 3 actors: a mother, father, and daughter. The mother (Kuba) was a time sorcerer.  It was so very funny and improvised at times, but super cool to see it all come together.  This is what i LOVE about college life, the chance to go way out on a limb and try something super creative. 

 

So Bored

Spontaneously, and clearly with feeling, we created this song to express some of the emotions we feel now that both boys have left the nest.  Our life with boys has shifted dramatically!