You be the judge!

While not a common experience, we have occasionally been asked whether we are the parents of the kids we happen to be out with from the children's home. This makes logical sense given the age of the children we're usually asked about and in many ways, yes, we are their parents.

But tonight we had to laugh when our waitress asked if Tony was Ben's father. Ben is a 21 year old American friend that has been here for several months visiting his girlfriend, Angelica. We often go out with them to play Rook, one of our favorite card games, and usually find ourselves at the same coffee shop, same table and with the same waitress. So it's not like she just saw us once and misjudged either Tony or Ben's age from a brief interaction.

Tony claims that she must think Ben is much younger than he is, because it couldn't possibly be that Tony looks old enough to have a 21 year old son. Ben claims he has too much facial hair to be mistaken for any less than 18 years old. Above is a picture of Ben and Tony together, and to the right is our latest blog feature - a poll where you can submit your vote about the matter. So, you be the judge!

1 - Does Ben look far younger than 21 years old?
2 - Has Tony aged significantly from the stress of directing a children's home?
3 - Is the waitress crazy?