Comments on: Lost

By: Phil

Phil — Sun, 11 May 2008 18:10:31 +0000

John - Of course, when I used it, she screamed as if she’d been staring at the sun. Have fun in Chicago!

Kathy - Try it, see how it works at this remove. We might just be lucky, but I’m gratified. As for the wrestling, I try to avoid it. I’m the oldest, but also the smallest by a couple orders of magnitude.

Robin - Your descriptions of your family disclose a tight-knit crew. Hope the move puts you closer. Though we hate to lose your Washington perspective.

Carroll - Why, you must have married at 10. My SIL grabbed my camera and took the picture. She didn’t have time to put up the flash, thankfully, or we’d see just how badly I was faring. As I indicated, I try to avoid most of these situations, always try to place myself between them and an escape route. Speed is my only advantage.

By: Carroll

Carroll — Sat, 10 May 2008 16:35:00 +0000

OMG, do you mean I have to look forward to those wrestling matches forEVER??! We have two sons, now 31 & 34 (I know, I know — not possibly possible. I’m MUCH too young for that to be a true fact!) Every single time they see each other, no matter how many months have gone by, the first thing they do is re-establish some sort of territorial dominance. There is grunting, there is laughing…occasionally a foot will go through a bit of plaster. One time a picture fell off the wall. If I’m very lucky, I remember to have a camera within reach, but sometimes my only goal is to get the heck out of the way in time! Fun stuff, Phil

By: robin andrea

robin andrea — Sat, 10 May 2008 14:30:38 +0000

What a nice family gathering, Phil. We don’t get to do that much with my family, or Roger’s . We’re hoping to remedy that by moving within driving distance of them. There’s only 5 years difference between my older brother and younger sister, with me and my twin brother in the middle. We were like a crazy tribe from the very beginning.

By: KathyR

KathyR — Sat, 10 May 2008 13:38:19 +0000

I hardly ever see my siblings. In one case, this is not the worst news. But I would like to try to see them more regularly. Maybe you’ve inspired me to try to put something together.

Only no wrestling matches. I was the biggest baby, but now I am the shortest of the three. Dammit.

By: John

John — Sat, 10 May 2008 03:11:33 +0000

A fine capsulization of your experiences! I like the photos, particularly the lady with the magnifying glass. My wife and I are on a mini-vacation of our own at the moment, in Chicago, reliving the glory days!