Favorite Nephew
One of the best parts of living with Russ and Marianne at the campground was that we went out to breakfast EVERY morning. Heaven on earth for an active teenager!
I loved hearing the stories about my parents and grandparents, taliking about the business of running a campground and just being together.
Marianne was always an encourager to me in those times as we would discuss the day's work that lay ahead. One day she proclaimed, "you know, I must tell you that YOU are myFAVORITE nephew". My chin rose and my chest puffed out as I basked in this great compliment. My unfounded pride was soon humbled however as I realized that I was in fact Marianne's ONLY nephew. We laughed so heartily that we disrupted the adjacent tables. A great memory!