And what do you suppose that was all about?

I have been "Uncle Randy" since I was 12 or so.  In the Boy Scouts.  A gentle tease, but nothing more serious than that.

Now, understand that none of my siblings were married at the time -- all of the being in their early teens and younger.  

This memory just occurred to me this morning, after yesterday's insight that my "List of Tears" has provided me with a framework for (almost) the entire span of my life.  

I'm just saying...