Starting from the basics when you want to build something seems like an obvious and almost trivial operation. Anyone who has tried knows, however, that variables and unforeseen events are directly proportional to the complexity of the undertaking.
And undertaking is a euphemism when it comes to bringing a child into the world, or starting them off in life. Building solid foundations for them helps more through practice than theory. Fewer manuals, more effective tools.
A father's toolbox and a philosopher's belief that dismantling clichés, unfastening prejudices and stereotypes creates a space to inhabit, illuminating respect for differences that generate beauty and freedom. And instills antibodies against easy answers and shaky certainties.
Saturday at 9:30 AM breakfast. Coffee, tea, all the good things needed to start the day well: cookies made with organic flours baked in a wood oven, yogurt and local cheeses, garden fruit jams, and whatever the awakening and the season inspire (for example, chiffon).
At 12.30 PM light lunch, greetings and toasting. In between, chatter, questions, great ideas. As much as you want.
