This man deserves a medal...

...and not because he's a champion turkey carver (despite what the evidence suggests....)

This is my Uncle John, who married my Aunt Nancy when I was at the very gracious age of 16. (You may read between the lines and understand here that I was not very nice to him...)

Through the years we have kept up a love-hate sort of banter, but he has endeared himself to me and to our family because of his loyalty and love for us and particularly for our grandparents.

So, Uncle John, let me take this opportunity to say Happy Birthday, I love you, and you make our family better. (Don't get your hopes up that this will happen again....;-P)

(And, go get Aunt Nancy a tissue....)

p.s. You also make an excellent turkey carver, and our holidays have not been the same since you joined us.