It’s my wife’s birthday and I think we did okay. We spent the weekend with the kids and our granddaughter, capped off by a fancy meal with her dad and some St. Patty’s celebrations at my sister.

You may have noticed… family is important to me.

Everyone’s situation is different and I don’t blame some people for cutting family members (or entire families out of their lives); blood isn’t a panacea for bad behaviour, after all.

For me, though, my family’s pretty good; there are stylistic differences, and some breaks in priorities that can be frustrating at times, but overall, we make it work.

I love my family, and my wife in particular. I’m not sure there’d be a life without them.

So, happy birthday, baby, and many more to come.

Target: 500 words
Written: 1534 words, novella: The Mungk

Read: Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, Lewis Carroll
Comics: East Of West 24-27
Music: KROQ Weenie Roast/KUCI Ska Parade, Sublime, plus a voicemail from Kurt Cobain?