Who’s Going to Take You to the Doctor?

We had lunch with the other Reverend.  It was so good to see him and his wife.  I get a kick out of seeing my mom and dad let down their guard and be silly and naughty and just themselves.
The recalcitrant brother and the nephew left right before they got here.
My mom and I had [...]

Feel-Good Friday, The Future Will Not Understand the Past Edition

I love this song and Mom and I were laughing out asses off at the video, so I think it will count.  The best part, of course, is imagining what people of the future will make of it.  No one, I don’t think, will ever believe that Nashville was so homophobic.

Our Family Tree May End Here Today, Though

My brother is attempting to fix our dripping tub.  Avoiding a repeat of the last time he attempted to plumb for us, I insisted that Dad supervise.  That, of course, erupted into a fight because the recalcitrant brother was all saying “I need silicone” and then Dad saying, “What kind?” and him saying “Ummm, whatever.”
Fight [...]

Parents and the Family Tree

Having my parents here while filling out the family tree turned out to be very helpful.  I didn’t learn anything too exciting about my dad’s side of the family, thought we did get a great many of his aunts and uncles married off to the right people.
But on my mom’s side, I was able to [...]