MW - Thank you!
My wife's Uncle Jack, and his wife Nancy, had 62nd anniversary last year. 5 'kids', now of course adults. 15 Grand Kids. Uncle Jack is in the Top 10 people that influenced my life. He's in Florida (Mickey's World, in Winter Park of Orlando.), and I'm in California. I first met them with the help of an RV. A rented Southwind 30' U-Haul rental, we drove non stop from San Diego to Florida. Longest stop was for a Costco lasagna dinner near Houston at a rest stop!. This was 38 years ago now... Uncle Jack and I have had probably less then 10 in person visits together over the years. But, since he kept an eye on his 'Little Sister', now 78 years young - he'd call and talk with me on the side a few times a year. He wanted to be sure she was OK, and as I was the Southern California Dude of the family - he depended on me to keep and eye on things.
I'll stop here, other then to say these few visits in person. Along with a couple phone conversations a year - was enough that he passed on wisdom without preaching. Not always easy to do.
Proud to call him family, and proud to know his family. And privilege to have his Niece as my Dear Wife...
Do appreciate your kind words... THANK YOU!
Smitty