I gave him grief for not knowing her maiden name, but then again, Jamaican naming can be complicated and I have a lot of relatives whose names I don't actually know. And I didn't learn my parents' full names until I was in my teens.

Man, my pets are easy. Even if they don't like what I feed them enough to not eat, they're quiet about it and give up before too long.

I'm not sure how to spell either of my grandmothers' maiden names. Or my mother-in-law's maiden name. Or my dad's middle name. This is sometimes a problem with security questions.

At my parents' house, in my old bed, and my parents' dog just made me pull down the covers so she could climb under them and sleep next to me.

It's good to be home.

How is Jamaican naming complicated, ita?

I have a unit plan to write up for class tomorrow. ugh!

{{{Dana}}} Glad you're home, sorry for the sad circumstances.

awww!

I'm glad you're home.

And not on the plane.

Seriously, 45 minutes waiting for a gate. In New Orleans!

How is Jamaican naming complicated, ita?

People tend to randomly not go by what they're officially named, so it's hard to remember what the real name is. Also with the lack of marriages and great number of bastards, siblings sharing last names can't be assumed. I know what to call my mother's siblings, for instance (and at least they all have the same last name), but I only know the real first names of less than half of them. I have no idea what my father's siblings' last names are, but I am pretty sure about their real first names.

So it goes. I still check the family tree to spell my mother's full name.

{{Dana}} Glad you're home.

People tend to randomly not go by what they're officially named, so it's hard to remember what the real name is.

My Jamaican Aunt goes by Cindie. I think her official name is Vernelle, but I've always been unclear on that part. (I mean, I could ask Mother, but I'd still probably forget by the time I got off the phone.)