(Updated December 2015)--I have everybody's permission to post what's written here.
This is who we are. We're a lot of fun when you get to know us and EVERYBODY has an offbeat sense of humor.
Adored Wife: My wife of twenty-five years and counting, AW likes to feed people and is a particular fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She's been a church secretary, a librarian, an editor, a disk jockey, a homeschooling mom, a caterer, and other things that slip my mind. She deals more or less gracefully (and with laughter and determination) with numerous physical, neurological, and emotional issues. Some collapsed vertebrae in her neck have left her with chronic nerve pain, unable to stand or sit for extended periods of time or lift heavy objects. Fortunately she can drive and interestingly enough is able to ride certain roller coasters. If that wasn't enough, she's epileptic and has had a few strokes, leaving her with some right side weakness, balance issues, and restricted peripheral vision. She has both face blindness and anomic aphasia, as well as occasional twitches and tics (which tend to hurt her neck.) Just for fun she's also plagued by anxiety and prone to panic attacks. Despite all this, she's a marvelous cook, good with her hands, and possessed of superlative organizational skills (I'd be lost without her) and is very active in church and community theater. She'll be directing her first show coming up.
Basement Artist: Eldest daughter, twenty-two and engaged to a great guy from Montreal she met online. Most people think BA is the quiet, sweet one in the family, a reputation she encourages so as to hide her sneaky mischievous streak. She's inherited her father's skill with words and also unfortunately his navigational impairment and mechanical ineptitude. An introvert's introvert, BA is an enormously talented artist, can play piano by ear, and is a gifted writer, editor, and critic. She also has a degree in forestry and knows her way around a chainsaw. A rough start in life has left her with a very weak voice, and she suffers from insecurity, anxiety, and social shyness (although she's made great strides in overcoming this.) She's very involved in her church, engaged in numerous creative pursuits, and trying to figure out her future.
Social Hurricane: Second daughter, twenty years old and determined to get all her mistakes over with before she turns twenty-one. Seriously, she's had a few rough years but is valiantly working on adulting, except for Tuesdays. She hates adulting on Tuesdays. She's severely dyslexic, full-out bipolar, and suffers with hallucinations besides. She's been a runaway on more than one occasion, has attempted suicide a few times, has had two stays in psychiatric facilities, and has engaged in a host of behaviors reflecting questionable judgment. She finished high school against expectations through sheer force of will and has completed her CNA training, although she has yet to pass the qualifying test at this writing. She's outgoing, caring, and generous to a fault--she has a large circle of friends whose lives she invests in and she has a steady job where she's valued. When her brain is in gear she's creative, smart, funny, and hard-working.
Graphics Magician: Twelve year old son, going on thirty. Essentially taught himself magic, graphic editing, dance, and how to tie a tie. Multi-talented, energetic and athletic, and extremely strong-willed. A deep thinker with a big heart, and he can be hilarious. I'll be sharing less about him because of his age, but it's betraying no secrets to say he deals with insecurity, an over-active imagination, and a rebellious streak a mile wide,
And Then There's Me: Adored Wife read my first draft and said I should be nicer about myself. Okay. Most people like me, and I'm considered laid back, funny, and dependable. I had a lady once tell me "you're one of the smartest guys I know. But you're still a guy." I've never been entirely sure whether that was a compliment or not. On the flip side, I have occasional depressive episodes, I'm emotionally repressed, I'm uncomfortable getting close to people and I use humor as a shield to keep from having to do so. I connect great with people on an intellectual level; relationally, spiritually, and emotionally, not so much. I'm very much an introvert, don't get angry easily but have no idea what to do with my anger when it does show up, and I tend to worry. I do pray a lot, I'm very caring about people's feelings, and evidence suggests that I'm very bright (at least when it comes to verbal intelligence) and pretty creative.
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