Odds and Ends — 27 March 2023

I come from a small family, on both sides. Most of us gone now. Julie and I never had kids; cancer took her last winter. My dad was an only child, as am I. On my mom’s side, just her and uncle Bob who’s been married and divorced four times, but never had kids. Three of his exes are dead and the other one moved across the country to get away from that asshole. So it falls to me to take care of Bob. But I know what he did to mom. Oh yes, I’ll take care of him alright.

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