Handing on the Torch!

"Give me the boy until he is seven and I will show you the man!" A quotation usually attributed to St Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, but more properly and certainly less sinister to Aristotle. I think I can show you what they meant in wargaming terms ~

Back in the time before his first birthday.

The Wild West was popular for a few months about the time he started school.

WWII though soon took over...

And before you could blink he was joining in with our wargaming.

Even venturing out with me to Phil's for games.

And all the while painting for himself. First 28mm Normans and Vikings, then 20mm WWII American infantry, lately 15mm WWII 1944 British and Germans, building and painting the vehicles on his own.

He's even been to WMMS with us a few times! Now he wants to go to more shows and buy more new toys! 

Our second grandson William turns 11 in November. I think the sequence of photos more than illustrated my opening remarks. Torch duly passed on I hope!