I'm not sure how many people remember their great grandparents, but assume the numbers are quite small, especially for my generation and those before, when teen pregnancy was far more rare than it is today. The last of my great grandparents, passed away when I was of pre-school age. I have a few vivid memories of visiting my great-grandmother, Rosa Huckeby's house (that’s grandma and my great-grandpa Blaine in the photo). I remember her being […] Read the Full Article »

Back when all my mom's side of the family would still get together for the holidays; a younger cousin was always the center of attention. She was cute, bossy and if she wasn't the center of attention, she'd hold her breath until she turned blue until she got the attention she felt she deserved. Seriously! I even remember hearing members of my family talk about her passing out from holding her breath once. It obviously […] Read the Full Article »

We all have that one relative who likes to play armchair psychologist, or who seems to have an opinion about every other family member. Among the many assholes I have been blessed to encounter throughout my life, I seem to have been blessed with a number of relatives who felt it was their calling to point out what's wrong with me, and has been wrong, my entire life. By the way, I used the word […] Read the Full Article »