Family matters

We had a surprise visit last weekend from Uncle John and his wife Sandy. Uncle John is the oldest and only living brother of my mom-in-law (middle bro passed away in 97 due to a heart attack). They live in Tennessee, about 10 1/2 hours away from Michigan, so we don't get to see them often. The last time we saw them was summer of '99 (we only had Alexis then), so imagine our surprise when he showed up at our doorsteps with my parents-in-law. He hasn't changed a bit, well except for his hair that seems to get thinner as years pass. I jokingly suggested looking up provillus, a good resource for guys "like" him. He's still the gentle giant we knew. He's still full of jokes and loves to have fun. His laughter is infectious.

It was a short but good visit. We were able to touch base and we're also able to thank him personally for doing us a big favor in the past. There were some issues with our house in Georgia at that time and we were getting conflicting statements from the tenants and our property manager. We weren't sure who to believe anymore and it was physically impossible for us to handle it because we were still based in Germany. Uncle John came to the rescue and drove 6 hours from Florida to Georgia just to check on the house. We'll always be grateful for that.