Day 34: I'm going to be an uncle!

My brother just announced during our family Christmas party that he and his wife are expecting. I'm going to be an uncle. I've got cousins with children and friends with children, but somehow, a nephew or niece already feels different, and I haven't even met him/her yet. It's really been getting me thinking. What will my role in his life be? I know the parents are the main source of knowledge and guidance. I also know that the grandparents have a geographic advantage -- I'll be the lesser-seen relative by a country mile. Will I just be another name, a strange face to stare at when it comes around, another semi-anonymous tag on a wrapped gift under the Christmas tree? I hope not. I don't intend for that to happen. I have a contribution to make too. I have things to teach him. Now that's a scary thought.




There is no workout or meal checks the remainder of the week. It's a mini vacation. But I'll try not to overdo it with the food.