this post is for Brandon’s dad. he thinks Brandon wrote an essay about my family over the holidays and that i am holding my tongue online because they secretly scared the crap out of me and i don’t want to be rude in front of all of you.
untrue. i would totally be rude in front of all of you.
actually, i liked his family very much from the start. and if we ever decide to get married and have little BCWBs or curly-haired jhawkes running around, they would make the best grandparents i can imagine.
i mean, my parents will be awesome too. every corner in my dad’s house and garden holds an undiscovered mystery and my mom’s obsessions with bubble blowing and kite flying keep her young. but a little BCWB would break his neck at my dad’s house because the vacuum is almost always lying in the middle of the hallway. and a mini jhawke would probably be scared to tears if she tried to play outside with my mom’s dog that likes to bark until you think she really will attack you and share your innards with the prairie crows.
oh great. this is why i don’t write about family. 2 minutes in and i’m talking about grandchildren. stop me now.
to make a short story long, Brandon’s parents spoiled us to tears with presents and gave me the warmest Nebraksan welcome in the coldest winter that i could have imagined or hoped for. they were really lovely. Brandon didn’t serenade me with dire warnings during the weeks leading up to the trip and i now know it’s because there was no need. his family is just as sane as my family and my family is just as insane as his family.
i can’t wait to go back because his dad promises the guns will be cleaned and ready. i suspect he’ll take particular delight in teaching a Canadian how to shoot.
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photo: Brandon’s mom and i agree, you can never have too many Christmas decorations.
I really like the sporty antique-looking Santas!
they sound so wonderful :) i remember how excited you were to meet them :)
love the christmas decorations!!
I really like the talk about grandchildren. When you can picture yourself having a man’s children…that says something.
Learned more about you in this little post then all the others before it.
Is that nutcracker wearing a FOOTBALL HELMET?!?!
That nutcracker is a classic!! Glad that someone noticed. By the way, talking about grandchildren scares me to death ; P My dad can no longer comment on the no post about him, FINALLY : )