Those In My Life

 

Debbie

When I did my thesis, I credited Debbie as a virtual co-creator of it.  I feel she's been that for my life since we met.

We've had wonderful adventures to tell our children about. We've climbed mountains together.

I want to be an old man, laughing with Debbie at the dalliances of our grandchildren.

Debbie - my wife

 

Matthew

I saw Matthew being taken from the womb.  He has changed our lives.

I hope he grows up curious and calm, adventurous and able. I hope he travels the world and I hope he comes to know himself.

I hope he leads a long, fulfilled and happy life.

Matthew - my son

 

Tess

We went to the SPCA to get a cat. It don't work that way. Tess chose us. A little six month old kitten, meowing and rubbing up against our legs. Looking up at us.

She's a wonderful, intelligent, jealous, intolerant cat. She plays games of hide and seek with me. I stalk her around the house. She sits on my lap as I type.

She has scratched me more times than is good for either her or me.

Tess - number one cat

 

Gump

Gump, well Gump is kinda unique. She started as a kitten with our next door neighbours, but ended up spending so much time with us that we've adopted her. Tess hates it.

Gump is endlessly amusing and endlessly stupid. She is a psychopath cat on an endless killing spree of small animals.

She's loving and good natured. She goes her own way.

Gump - number two cat