It was late afternoon and I was sitting on the porch reading. After a bit Bella (24) stopped in on her way home from work to pick up her pup Leta (who hangs out with me during the workday). Given the beautiful weather, she joined me on the porch and we started chatting about the day’s happenings.

The front door opened and Aleo (21) stuck his head out to ask me a question. Bella zeroed in on her brother and commented on his new glasses—this was the first she was seeing them as he just got them the day prior. As for his look, ever since he returned from his term abroad in the Netherlands, he has been one of the most stylish young men in the zip code. And couple such fashion with his enviably lean frame and wild locks of hair and now smart looking glasses and he carries quite the look.

We chatted a bit about his evolving style. Then Bella started getting misty and when we asked what was wrong, through growing sobs she said she just couldn’t believe how fast “our” boys were growing up. The second picture you see is Aleo comforting his emotion-struck sister.

So, not only is he one of the more dashing members of the zip code, he is also one of the better brothers too.