I’m typing this update as two of my favorite people in the entire world are a short distance away in the Man Cave enjoying a Disney movie. The link up of cousins took place earlier today as the ABFA fought her way through the remnants of Hurricane Elsa to deliver the BRS to spend a few days with her grandparents who were already fortunate enough to have her cousin, the FBR, in residence. Earlier this year the two cousins got together and we’re talking house of fire level connection for both sides. There’s just something special about cousins.
The
FBR has been on pins and needles since her arrival awaiting the BRS. The rain
stopped momentarily yesterday which allowed us some time outside. We practiced whiffle
ball on the side lawn in which the FBR showed some real promise if the number
of times she sent her grandpa chasing the ball out into the street is any
indication. It warmed my heart to see that she throws the ball right-handed but
bats from the left side; just like her grandfather. We took a break from the
whiffle ball for a Deckzilla tea party followed by a spirited game of hide and
seek as well as Hide the Treasure (don’t ask). I was once again stunned at the
amount of energy expended. The younger generation handled this expense much
better than yours truly.
I Think They Like Each Other
Craft Morning with Abuela 
FBR Hard at Work 
Preparing Welcome Gifts for BRS 
And her Youngest Cousin 
Good Whiffle Ball Form 
Deckzilla Tea Party
I
was making my weekly calls to the GMs that work for me today and had to explain
the Disney movie sounds in the background. We encouraged the ABFA to remain with
us after lunch until Elsa continued her trek north. I think the ABFA is having
more trouble with the separation from her daughter than the BRS is. That would
be directly related to the presence of the FBR for the BRS. That old cousins
thing again. It should be an interesting weekend.
Serving Grandpa
FBR Snuck her Abela's Lipstick this Morning
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And Snapped a Picture of her Mom During a Facetime Call
RECURRING CHARACTERS
BR3 – granddaughter #3, BRS - Blog Reader the Sequel - second granddaughter; FBR - First Blog Reader - first
granddaughter, ABFA – Amazing Best
Family Athlete = my daughter in law; Wingman
– my son in law; Keene Friends 1 & 2
– friends since high school from my home town of Keene, NH; Soxfather - my brother in law; Great Aunt - my elder sister; Cantankerous Friend
– friend since grade school who likes to argue about everything, poses as
radical leftist to attract women; Kindergarten
Friend – friend since kindergarten whom I reunited with after many years; Pittsburgh College Roommate – high
school friend, also a “Minor Celebrity” in Pittsburgh; Deckzilla – our backyard deck which grew to monstrous dimensions
once my wife got involved in planning; Maine
and Virginia Musqueteras – two close friends of my wife – her US sisters,
my wife is the 3rd musquetera (musketeer); Riggins - also known as the Grandpuppy, son's dog; PanaGals – female relatives /friends of
my wife from Panama; Panamanian/Latin
Mafia – inevitable group of Latino friends my wife accumulates wherever we
have lived & their spouses; Neighborhood
Mafioso - wife's close friend and Panamanian mafia member, Favorite Panamanian - the wife (of
course); First Friday – celebrations
to mark the First Friday of the Week; Curbside
Girls – close friends of my daughter acquired during her single days in
Brooklyn
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