Nephews. That's what I have... Nephews. No nieces, just nephews. I have three of them. There's my sister's twins "N" and "J" from Texas, and my brother-in-law's son "M". They live in Illinois.
Within the past two days - there has been "nephew news" going on around in my house.
First, a little about me as a nephew, and my uncles...
I grew up very close to my uncles. I have one paternal uncle, and three maternal uncles. Uncles Ron, Vince, and Greg all live close. I have grown up having a close relationship to them, and truly enjoy their company. (I could (and should) post about them sometime...) My other uncle (Dan) lived in rural, northern Maine. I did not get to see him "frequently" - or talk to him as often as my other uncles. Perhaps because of that, Uncle Dan held a very special place in my heart.
On a side note, Dan passed away many years ago... And now (many years later), I find myself in contact (frequently) with my cousins in Maine that I really did have an opportunity to get to know while growing up. I am finding out how truly wonderful folks they are, and just what I missed out on over the years.
I mention this because I now am growing up without the opportunity to have any of my nephews living close enough to "hang out" with. Oh, I don't begrudge my sister, or my brother-in-law for living where they do. We all have our own paths and destinies to work towards. I only mention this because there are certain circumstances where having them around would be a lot of fun!
This post got way too long for a single entry. I am breaking up the long post into a three part series. Stay tuned for a couple of "Nephew stories" in parts II and III!
See, I would have figured that after having 5 of your own, nieces and nephews would just be a side note!
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My brother's twins just turned 1 and they're 2000 miles away. The distance is a big bumout.
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