Family: The Next Generation
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canyonwalkerThanksgiving '24 Travelog #4
Martinsburg, WV - Sun, 24 Nov 2024, 5pm
This morning we got in the car at our hotel in Falls Church, VA and drove out to Martinsburg, West Virginia. Yes, it's a bit of a haul; about 63 miles by shortest route. While that would be a terrible commute it's fine for a day-trip. We made the drive out there in 90 minutes even with some traffic on the near end.
Why Martinsburg? It's where one of our nieces lives with her partner and their 6 month old son, Dean. One of our other nieces joined us out there. Her partner would've come, too, but he's getting over an illness and didn't want to risk infecting the young child. Dean is just 6 months old.
Dean is a very mellow child. He falls asleep easily and is happy for anyone to hold him. Our niece passed him first to Hawk, on whose shoulder he quickly fell asleep. Then when she needed to get up she passed him to me. He woke for a few moments and happily went back to sleep. BTW, in the photo above I'm not asleep, too. I'm just mocking Dean for how mellow he is. 😂
Visiting family made for a great day. But seeing Dean reminded me that I've just gotten a generation older. Dean is my niece's child. That means Dean's grandmother is my sister. My younger sister. 😳 My younger sister, in her mid 40s, is a grandma. And I'm older than her. 🤯
Martinsburg, WV - Sun, 24 Nov 2024, 5pm
This morning we got in the car at our hotel in Falls Church, VA and drove out to Martinsburg, West Virginia. Yes, it's a bit of a haul; about 63 miles by shortest route. While that would be a terrible commute it's fine for a day-trip. We made the drive out there in 90 minutes even with some traffic on the near end.
Why Martinsburg? It's where one of our nieces lives with her partner and their 6 month old son, Dean. One of our other nieces joined us out there. Her partner would've come, too, but he's getting over an illness and didn't want to risk infecting the young child. Dean is just 6 months old.
Dean is a very mellow child. He falls asleep easily and is happy for anyone to hold him. Our niece passed him first to Hawk, on whose shoulder he quickly fell asleep. Then when she needed to get up she passed him to me. He woke for a few moments and happily went back to sleep. BTW, in the photo above I'm not asleep, too. I'm just mocking Dean for how mellow he is. 😂
Visiting family made for a great day. But seeing Dean reminded me that I've just gotten a generation older. Dean is my niece's child. That means Dean's grandmother is my sister. My younger sister. 😳 My younger sister, in her mid 40s, is a grandma. And I'm older than her. 🤯
