In This Corner June 1st. 2025
I married into an Irish Catholic family which means I will never be short of family almost no matter where I go. It is pretty cool actually. On my inlaw side, when you include the people my wife's siblings have married, it goes something like this: I have 10 brothers in law, 10 sisters in law, and I think 31 nieces and nephews. We are going to Halifax this year to a wedding that will welcome number 32. And in spite of the fact I can't remember what I had for breakfast, I know all their names. And through the years, I have managed a little alone time or couple time with almost all of them. Those are the best times. You get to have conversations and explore the interests and humour of each of them. Those personal moments leave you feeling like you have made the family connection. Having a huge family is pretty freaking cool. Tell you what, most of those nieces and nephews have families of their ow...