yes. but that's the only weird thing about our family. we're terribly boring otherwise.

The members of your family I have met have been, as I recall, entertaining.

But perhaps they were on their most interesting, on account of how any non-Sparky members met were at an Important Social Event at the time.

ARGH! My SiL is trying to change plans next week for babysitting the kids for my sister's wedding. Head. Exploding. I thought we had it all hashed out.

Sometimes, it's like we don't speak the same language.

I just informed Sox this morning that the 50th anniversary party she remembered for our grandparents was actually their 51st because our grandmother didn't want anyone to know that my father was conceived before my grandparents were married. Hee!

Not the 49th?

Not the 49th?

I didn't get the math genes, nor did Sox.

as they appear to be on fire.

bwhahahah!

...

ha. hah. hem. heh. yah.

I didn't get the math genes, nor did Sox.

Fortunately for your grandmother, I guess.

Fortunately for your grandmother, I guess.

At that particular party, poor Sox ended up in the dog coop.

Not my fault!

I bought the most adorable purse this weekend: [link] It's the third bag down (Barbie Whales). Love it!

But perhaps they were on their most interesting, on account of how any non-Sparky members met were at an Important Social Event at the time.

ah - yes, well if you weren't (A) exposited on the history of civil war battlefields, the nature and lore of the local native plants, or the true intent of Hericlitus (B) treated to 'ah. yes. if you say so.' at the end of each sentence, or (C) set on fire, then you really need to come to several more of our family outings to see us in fine fettle. The future, thankfully, tends to be more creative in its expressive tendencies.

I like Genevieve. it's a nice name.

If we call you Genevieve, will that make it better or worse?

Too late!