Obnoxious Bitch

Monday, June 04, 2001

Things that make ya feel old

I had my 39th birthday and my nephew, Steve, got married on Saturday.  It’s hard to believe that so much time’s gone by since Steve & his brother Mark were in need of babysitting by the wicked Auntie Rox.  I’m one of those people that cries at weddings anyway (even the ones on TV!) but I bawled my head off on Saturday, overcome with emotion.  Steve & Mark were my first real experience with the world according to little boys.  Mark was always high-spirited and friendly, a born salesman (at which he still excels today), while Steve was the quiet little introvert preferring to watch cartoons over interacting with people.  Both boys had their wild times and gave their parents (and the rest of us) quite a few gray hairs, but they turned out to be incredible young men that everyone in the family is proud of.

It was also nice to see so many people from my extended family that I haven’t seen in many years.  I’ve now got nieces and nephews who are old enough to drink, that I haven’t laid eyes on since they were on formula!  Where the hell does the time go?  Could my stepbrother look any MORE like my late stepfather?  That was a bit of a surprise, although it’s not like it wasn’t evident 20 years ago… but still!  Really trippy…