Yeah, but California's like getting another fingerhold. Nowhere near solid ground (which I guess would be Alabama), but just a little farther from, um... there's some movie reference I'm going for here, but I'm too BLARGH to get it.

Nevermind. Did I mention my mother's getting married and my brother and father are in Egypt? I am the boringest member of my family.

I am the boringest member of my family.

The best dancer, though, I'll bet.

How are Frannie and baby bro beanie (I am making up a new nickname that I suspect will only be making this one appearence) doing?

They are both doing well, Cass. I, on the other hand, am still sick. But hey, better me than them, I suppose.

I am the boringest member of my family.

I am too. Mostly it comes from not being able to afford things like traveling around the world or taking a year off from my job to go hiking and stuff like that. I'm the family loser.

I am not presenting a paper in South Africa this year. I am not drafting policy for accepting Haitian refugees into the country. I'm not splicing DNA inbetween teaching med school.

Hi. I'm ita, and I am less exciting than the rest of my immediate family.

I am currently the most interesting person in my family. Though my father and my sister both had vastly more entertaining teens and twenties than I did.

The best dancer, though, I'll bet.

Hmm... yes. Although only because there's really not much competition.

On the other hand, my family is very interesting, so that's some consolation.

Hi. I'm ita, and I am less exciting than the rest of my immediate family.

Yeah, but none of them can kick the ass you do.

I am the boringest member of my family.

I'm the family loser.

I used to be, now I'm the unencumbered one who lives downtown and goes out and travels. Enh. It ain't all it's cracked up to be. I have fun but domestic bliss has upside too.

Hmmm. My whole family is pretty boring, or at least my side. DH is the one with the colorful relatives.