jawnbc | I'm glad you're married

Small town airport airports can be funny places. We arrived an hour before our departure, only to find a long queue for check in. Despite there being an empty self service kiosk. We couldn't use it either (international flight), but by trying to use it attendant dude appeared. So we got through quickly.;)

While querrelle finished some shopping Ma and I had a nice chatty evening. Mostly about the clan, how awesome all her grandchildren are (they really are; my brother and sister did a great job), how we both worry a bit about my brother Mike, and about happiness.

"are ya happy Jawn?"

"yeah Ma. I'm happy. I've a great life. "

We also talked about their finances and I was pleased to know they are well sorted on that regard. They don't have buckets of it, but their pensions and Social Security (and being mortgage free) means they're fine. That pleases me: few people worked as hard in their lives as Ma and Da. Who will be married 50 years in June.

This is the first time in recent memory I've not said goodbye to Ma without wanting to cry. querrelle being here is part of it; seeing her looking better than the last time probably too.

My brother Tommy came by with 2 of his yesterday--nobody cracks me up like Tommy. Though Cait, his oldest and my goddaughter, is getting there.

I have a great family. J'uis chanceur. Blessed really.

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