Family Reunion Gifts

"If you want to be more like Mom and Dad, kids, you've got to start pounding down those Shirley Temples."

Jimmy, Sixth-Generation Pain in the Ass.

Family working together

'Wow! What graphics!'

'Nana!'

"Don't worry - the Power of Dad still trumps the Power of Attorney."

What They Brought to the Table

'What the... MOM! This isn't deer! It's a yucky tourist again!!'

Fun (circa 1955)

Every barbecue has its winners and losers.

"It's your grandparents, claiming their visitation rights."

"Mom, Dad - I'm adopted, aren't I?"

"Same old, same old - Les took an arrow in the kidney, the kids all have Lyme disease, and Emily was nailed by an S.U.V."

'So Grandma's arrived then.'

"Looking good, looking good...Now, on the count of three, everybody say 'HEADLIGHTS'!"

'It's our 10 year plan.'

'You followed the recipie but it's missing the secret ingredient: Mom.'

The apartment 5-J Film Festival.

'Here's a picture of my mom before Photoshop!'

At times Richard dreaded coming home, as he knew he'd have to face the music.

Post-pandemic Hugging Refresher Class

'We're your family... please don't audit us.'

Ingredients for a successful family dinner

'Some days I curse that IVF treatment.'

"That's my mum and her boyfriend's the one next to my dad who's behind his girlfriend next to his second wife, just behind my mums first husband."

'Is it just my imagination, or do we have a lot more relatives now that we're throwing a tailgate party?'

'You were a band geek?! Maybe Max will play an instrument!'

Family Time

"Your mother and I think it's time you got a place of your own. We'd like a little time alone before we die."

"They always bring a camera. They keep hoping I'll do something interesting."

'What would your mum say if she saw you drawing all over the wall like that?'

Welsh airport arrivals.

"Hey, would you mind taking a quick sculpture of me and my family?"

'Where's the dog?'

'Oh God I hope that bunch of rednecks aren't waving at me!'