It's been a pretty insane week- my four siblings and I under the same roof, with our mom and a passel of children, for the first time in five years. I can't get over how all of my nieces and nephews got along so beautifully, with the two teenaged sons of my sister alternating between being extremely nurturing toward all of the "little kids" and good-naturedly roughhousing with them. If there's anything funnier than watching a crew of preadolescent girls chasing their teenage cousin with a chorus of "GET HIM!", I don't know what it could be... and is there anything cooler than not being too cool to hang out with a bunch of brainy grade-schoolers?
It was a bit tough on the kids to part ways, but there weren't any tears. My sister's boys are already planning a Europe trip over the summer to visit my older brother and I have big summer plans with my goddaughter. We may be pretty far-flung, but we're all close-knit. We've got plans to make for the coming months, but we always seem to pull things off with aplomb.
Happy new year, Mr. Bastard.
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed following your thoughts and exploits.
Keep the bloggerhood alive!
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In a completely unrelated and unsolicited book review, I was reading Mike Stanwick's "Chasing the Phoenix", and recommend it to your attention.
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ReplyDeleteThank you, sir, that's a major compliment.
In a completely unrelated and unsolicited book review, I was reading Mike Stanwick's "Chasing the Phoenix", and recommend it to your attention.
"Chasing the Phoenix", eh? Is it a Gatchaman novel?
I do not know this Gatchaman.
ReplyDeleteTake one part "Bridge of Birds" and one part Avram Davidson erudition, season with sly winks to the Kai Lung oeuvre and plot elements from "Empire of the East". Stanwick does know what he's doing.
HAPPY NEW YEAR, B^4!!!
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