This is my family in front of Ripps Chicken in Ladd, IL. In the front row, left to right, we have my older brother Derek, his son Derek Jr., his wife Tammy, my older sister Monique, my cousin Sandy Hall, my mother Judy, Sandy’s daughter Liana, Beverly (who’s Liana’s Grandmother and my Father’s sister). In the back row, also left to right, there’s my Uncle Norm Hall, my younger brother Joshua, his wife Rachael (peaking between Tammy and Monique), my cousin Brett Hall (Bev & Norm’s son, married to Sandy), me and my father Gary. I also have another niece and nephew, pictured below. Clear as mud? Whenever we find ourselves in the Chicago area, we try to hit RJ Grunts and Ripps Chicken so this photo was taken in September 2005 when we were all in town for my Grandfather’s funeral.
This picture is of Christopher and Ashley. They’re my older brother Derek’s kids from his first marriage. They live with their mom, some years in Florida and some years in Vermont. They’re both in High School now and we generally get to see them when they’re at my brother’s for holidays.