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@Johnny_L.A

@TokyoBayer

My mother is one of six siblings

Condolences.

My father was one of five siblings. He was the first to go due to injuries and whatnot. The youngest sibling, whose middle name came from an uncle, the chaplain on USS Arizona, is the sole surviving sibling. He used to be a Trump supporter, but he’s seen the light. Still a conservative ex-Navy Chief, but thank the gods he can recognise a Nazi when he sees one.

My dad was the fourth of five sons and at 87, is the last one standing. Mom was the fifth of 14 and the only ones left are the two youngest. There is also one uncle’s widow left.

Glad you’re back home to your own bed, Moooooom.

@Taters

Yay for progress on packing, red. I hope the carprofen and bitter apple continue to help, Nelson.

The carprofen helped some and there was improvement when I cleaned him up and reapplied the coconut oil / bitter apple mixture this morning. He spent the night nestled next to my right hip with no licking, so the bitter apple part is definitely a deterrent.

@LSLGuy

Your generation of your extended family numbers 34. Mine is 6 including me. Makes for fewer funerals. As I’m the second eldest of the crew, and most of the others are women, I may not have to attend any more funerals beyond my own. My prior generation is long gone.

This made me do the math. On Mom’s side, my generation totaled 37 with 27 of us still kicking. Dad’s side we were 20, with 15 of us left. That includes the three cousins that are on both sides of the family.

@Misnomer

and I still can’t quite believe that we’re now the “elders”!

And in charge of family gatherings! Scary, ain’t it?

Up, caffeinating, breakfasted and fixing to do KP. Just doing some packing today. Other than that, RDOS activities.

Stay safe and healthy y’all!