My brother the philosopher

I recently learned this phrase from my brother Steve (aka JoJo): "It is what it is." I love it. It reminds me to not fight what I can't control. (As a control freak, this is not an easy task.)

Speaking of JoJo, he helped put out a big fire at a Taco Bell in Fargo. He isn't one of the speakers in the video but you can kind of see him. Names are stenciled on firefighters butts. Look for Thompson.

Siblings

This photo says a lot about how my brothers and I interact. It's from Easter. My Mom has this rabbit and she puts Easter sweets in it. As you can see, there is a hand on the rabbit, in a "this is mine" kind of way. The hand belongs to my brother, Mike. Whenever we are together, particularly when my other brother, Steve, is around, we regress to our 10- or 12-year old selves. There is quite a bit of jostling, pushing of buttons, and often a headlock inflicted upon me.