I finally received the green light from Anje to announce this wonderful news! Technically, they flew in from Doha over a week ago but I was vowed to secrecy because they needed to be quarantined for two weeks; some people are just too excited and/or impatient to see them, including me. However, the caution was required due to certain people being in the mask-refusing camp, aka, dumbasses.
So what’s the story? Well, Aaron (dad, and my brother-in-law) took a new position in Qatar. Unfortunately it didn’t include the benefit of residency so Wyatt and Cannon would be out-of-state students if they chose any public university in America. It’s a bummer. They were living the adventure I wish I had the opportunity to have when my old man interviewed for a job in South Africa. Anje also landed a job as a teacher in Eanes ISD which covers mostly the Westlake area of Austin. It’s a great district despite there being no shortage of anti-vaxxer, Volvo-driving soccer moms whose SUVs are greater than my annual salary. You know, wealthy White NIMBYs who profess they’re liberal yet behave Republican at every opportunity.
Regardless of Eanes I’m too stoked to have two of my nephews back! When they all left for Qatar I was beside myself. I want them to go, see the world (which they’ve done in spades!). I also wanted to be around as the cool uncle who takes them to Pinballz, concerts, etc. They were starting to get interested in D&D too! I hope I can salvage that fun and maybe they’ll join my long-stagnant campaign. Whatever! I get to have some good times, especially when this stupid Pandemic is over.