It has turned out to be a big week for the families of A Free Man and Dr. O’C. We’re spread pretty far and wide, but in a lot of ways are closer for that. Speaking for myself, I think I talk to my folks more now than I did when we lived geographically closer. You hear a lot about the three of us, but I thought I’d take a moment to give you a glimpse at some of the other players in our lives.

From frozen Sverige, we got the news of an addition to the clan. The brood of Dr. O’C’s sister and brother-in-law grew by one as they welcomed their third kiddie, and first daughter, early this morning. Here’s the first picture of little Amber, for which I’m pretty sure Dr. O’C’s sister will be kicking my ass the next time she’s down under.

Boy Z had the chance to spend some time with his maternal grandfather over the weekend. One of the troubles with having family in five different countries is that we don’t get together as much as we would like. This was the first time Dr. O’C’s dad had a chance to meet Boy Z in person. The boy is usually painfully shy around people that he doesn’t know well (just ask Arizaphale). But a couple of minutes after meeting his Grandad, he was absolutely in love. Not even 18 months old and the boy’s already got Genetics sussed. Like father like son.

Finally, back Stateside, my Dad will – barring any last minute reconsideration by the NSA – be sworn in as a U.S. citizen on Friday. A mere 35 years after emigrating to the States from Canada, he’s ready to spurn the country of his birth. Behold, your soon to be fellow American. Congratulations, Dad, don’t waste your vote on the Republicans.

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