I'm trying to figure out the aversion to belts.. He seems to use everything but, to hold up his pants.. Here he looks like he used a clothesline.... Oh yeah that would fit in from the 40's theme. I also have a feeling the thinner JM is because he is who he is.. OCD boy... he quit drinking completely, he mentioned it a bunch of times, I would surmise the reason was his throat and if he was having a problem with his throat maybe he also got on a new diet that is a lot more restrictive.... And just like anything John does he is going into it full tilt...

I'll let his mom worry about him.

Also I love the feel of this photo, the black and white, the bikes and back yard.. Really cool... My son just got a Leica that only takes black and white pictures and this reminds me of the tones he is getting on his photos.. Nice photo..