How odd.

[jan_andrea]

Was just leafing through my little sister's entries. It occurs to me there's a lot I don't know about my siblings, even though I think we're closer than most sibs are. It looks like she and Eryk are very close, but it was a lot like that when we were kids, too. Robyn and Eryk played together much more than I played alone with either one of them. I think it was probably because I was put in the Guardian role when our mom went back to work -- we were "latchkey" kids then, and I was the one who was supposed to be responsible for stuff like putting dinner in the oven and making sure no one died. So I think in a lot of ways I lost out on play. But then, both of them have always been more creative than me, so their games often were more imaginative than I could manage. Even now, they can both just make up stories out of thin air to tell, where I just draw a blank. Makes me jealous :)

And now that I've got kids, there's that, too. I can't just run off and join them on an adventure (though once the wee ones are older, I bet that would be fun). And since my husband and firstborn are very allergic to cats, I can't usually go with them to visit our parents (who both have lots of cats), so I miss out on that bonding, too. Even though we all live within 15 miles of each other -- Robyn and I within 3.3 miles of each other -- we only see each other maybe twice a month. Sure, it's more than our mother sees her siblings, or our father sees his, or even David sees his, but they were never terribly close anyway. Sometimes I wish I had the freedom to just jump in the car and go like they do, but of course I love my children (it still feels strange to type that!), even if they make things a little more restrictive.

But anyway, I hope this medium can draw us all together, even more than we are now.

Comments

[ounceofreason.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but we all still love you just the same. :) And I don't think you're the uncreative one - I don't think we have one of those! What about that duet you wrote for Roby and Brian's wedding? Naah, if anything, you're the reserved one - She Who Holds Back Now And Again - but we all do that, ja? I feel bad that you were left in charge so much, having to be responsible instead of getting to be silly, but it's never too late. :)

Anyway, as soon as little Sophie is weened, you and Roby and I will rent some silly movies, and all get hammered. Nothing brings siblings together like booze!

[brunahildm.livejournal.com]

I can't believe you think you're not the creative one!!! I always thought you were so much more"talented" than me. I think we all have strange perceptions of ourselves. And really, Eryk is the only one who can come up with great stories on the fly, but he can't draw for shite! I can tell okay stories, and draw middling well, and I like making weird things out of cloth. You are amazing with the sewing machine, and you were always the best drawer, PLUS you've written real stories that may not be spontaneous, but are actually good.

I wish you could come to Sullivan with us without the kids becoming snot monsters - it is always fun when you are there. I'm hoping that when Brian and I have a house we'll be able to run an air filter in part of it to make it habitable for you guys.

And just think about how much MORE fun our adventures will be when we can share them with the young'uns :)