1. Missing Characters
The problem with thank you lists at the Academy is that you always forget someone, as my cousin discretely whispered to me out of band. And in this case, my best efforts and fears of tripping up were to no avail. I left two people out.
Oh, what have I done?
Jasper. Spoke with the air of a Scot and attacked the water while skiiing with an aggressiveness (holding on with one hand as he crossed both sides of the wake) that made me regret the years that have passed since I’ve seen him last.
Mark. Shared massive Beefsteak tomatoes from faraway Kentucky.
2. Mischaracterizations
And then there’s the problem of being an in-law in this family. You might have noticed (they certainly have) howJennyE was relegated to the provider of popcorn, Trudy was relegated to taking naps, and VickiC was relegated to reading a Kindle. Anyone want to guess as to whether those depictions are anywhere complete?
Oh, what have I done?