Family Friday's...(on a Monday) My Brother

My brother came into my life when I was 7 years old.

Early memories of him:

Poppo, Nana and David
circa mid '60's

• Dragging Having him accompany me in his blue push chair when I went to my friends to play.
• Babysitting him and our cousin Lynn and telling both of them to go play on the freeway.
• Tickling his toes and making him laugh as a baby.
• He was always "Mr. Dapper Dan" in his Sunday dress.
• Playing Superman with his cape that our Aunt Bev made.

Things that I Admire:

• He loves his family.
• He loves the gospel.
• He is very giving and if you needed the shirt off his back it would be yours!
• He loves to grow a vegetable garden and share when my garden isn't liking me. Which is often, cause I don't enjoy the gardening just the fresh veggies!
• He will always tackle the hard stuff when the rest of us whimp out!
• He is very knowledgeable when it comes to politics and current issues. 

Things I have Yet to Figure Out:

• How he survived attending "Terror Tech" Boy's School in England!
• Why when we have a family dinner all my kids will come in and change the seating name tags so that they can sit by him? 
• Is he the "thorn between two roses? (Melanie and I)   Or the "rose between two thorns"?

When all is said and done...he is lots of fun to be around and can make us all laugh until tears stream down our faces. He is my little brother...he is my friend.  He supports and gives words of encouragement when needed.  I love and appreciate him for all he does to make our family a great family.

Just for the record I still wouldn't "trade him for a $100.00. Even if it was cash."