Connections

 Maureen wrote to say that Gil had found among Gary's papers this copy of the family tree from 1965, when I was away at college, and who knows where the rest of you were...some still twinkling on a star.

Also attached was the beginnings of the Cousins Club.  It's a long document, which I will be glad to share by email with anyone who wants it, but here is the important first page...a telling one, to be sure.

First of all,  look who's president and who's treasurer...no surprise there! Neither is the reunion chair. And look, they have an "audit committee", with the husband of the treasurer on it...flaming nepotism, if I ever came across it.  (I can't tell you how many committees, boards, and official positions I've held; I've never been on one with an audit committee, at least not a permanent one.  Anyway...)

More important:  This is a great opportunity to introduce our newest member of the clan!

My sister Ann's first grandchild, Brandon Colt, son of John and Stephanie Rexroad and quite a healthy fellow, born December 1, 2020, 9lbs. 11oz. and a long drink of water, as we say here. (Sorry Brandon, this is the last time we will publicize your vital statistics, we promise). 

As you can see, Ann spent no time getting him into a rocking chair.  This morning she is rocking him into her fifth hour...who can blame her?

In case you missed it on one of our Zooms, we also had a few other grandbabies come this year:

William and his cousin Ryan
in their matching Michael Jordan shirts

William Robert, son of Erika and Rob Gaglione and grandson of my sister Mary Ellen.

We had two last year...Gabby (Gabriella), daughter of my brother Charles and Susan's daughter Gina and her husband Bob...

... and Riley Thomas Alore, daughter of Sara Jannuzzi and Adam Alore, and the granddaughter of Jean and my late brother Tom.

Riley with her great-granddad

That's it for now, folks.  Send in your news, photos and stories, too, in time for our holiday reading, renewing, and remembering.