The Idiot, who is preparing to write The Idiot and the Odyssey IV: Walking Beyond the Mediterranean Sea, dropped into Los Angeles for his grandson Baby Gogo’s second birthday in early May.
Besides attending four separate birthday parties, including a pancake breakfast and an afternoon cupcake bonanza, The Idiot did some serious research on a chapter entitled “The Challenges and Delights of Hiking With Toddlers” that may be included in his next book.
The Idiot let his grandson Baby Gogo, who was about to turn two, select the right pair of shoes for a hike around Occidental College in Los Angeles.
The Idiot was frequently forced to increase his hiking pace to keep up with Baby Gaga, his 4.61-year-old granddaughter, when she scootered to her French school in Highland Park.
Baby Gogo’s parents, who are taking their children to Paris for a year, were among the guests at each birthday party for two-year-old Baby Gogo.
Baby Gogo, The Idiot’s two-year-old grandson, got in shape for long hikes by working out with his father at a “child’s gym.”
The Idiot walked to a party store in Highland Park to find a “2” balloon for Baby Gogo’s birthday.
Baby Gogo frequently had a hang up with his “2” balloon on his second birthday.
Baby Gogo pretended his “2” balloon was a seahorse on his second birthday.
Baby Gogo opens and wears birthday presents sent to him by his Aunt Sonia while visiting New York.
Baby Gaga, Baby Gogo’s 4.61-year-old sister, was the queen at each birthday party for her two-year-old brother.
Baby Gaga opens non-birthday presents sent by her living-in-France Aunt Sonia who was visiting New York with the Idiot in late April.
Baby Gogo, The Idiot’s two-year-old grandson, got in shape for long hikes with frequent cycling outings.
4.61-year-old Baby Gaga needed an assist to arrive on time at the Cirque du Soleil performance of “Ovo” in DTLA.
Baby Gaga, The Idiot’s 4.6-year-old granddaughter, stretched and danced before she went for a long hike with her grandfather.
Baby Gogo wonders why there’s only one candle on his cupcake at one second birthday party.
Baby Gogo was delighted to find two candles on a banana cream pie at one second birthday party.
Baby Gogo is applauded by his father at a pancake breakfast on his second birthday on May 3.
With birthday celebrations behind him, The Idiot began researching a chapter entitled “Hiking In And Around Major League Baseball Parks” during a game between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 3.
About Joel
Joel Stratte-McClure has been a global trekker since the 1970s. He lived in France for over 30 years, working as a journalist, before he turned his attention to a unique life-time-project of walking the shores of the Mediterranean. The first 4,401 kilometers are explored in his inspirational and entertaining first book "The Idiot and the Odyssey: Walking the Mediterranean." The next 4,401 kilometers are covered in the gods-filled sequel, "The Idiot and the Odyssey II: Myth, Madness and Magic on the Mediterranean,” published on Valentine's Day 2013. The last 4,401 kilometers will be discussed in the last book of the trilogy currently entitled "The Idiot and the Odyssey III: Alexander the Great Walks the Mediterranean."
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