- Calling Names

[Jennifer Piersol]

Mike the goat wanted to know about naming the in-laws:

Well, because I still call my father Daddy (and (even though, or more 
likely *because* she died when I was 8) I call my mother Mommy), I 
(in theory) call my in-laws Mom and Dad.  Of course, they initially 
told me to call them Charlie and Jim, but you know my brainwashed 
past - I couldn't do it.  My hubby *tries* to call my father Don, but 
because my dad's 71 (in October), he has a bit of trouble getting it 
out sometimes.  Thanks to our daughter, we too have begun to call the 
three of them Grandma, Grandpa and Pappaw.  I agree that it makes 
things easier. ;)

Jen (who used way too many parentheses in this post, and heartily 
apologises)