No Foolin’ Benji, Uncle Jessie

Granny’s first cousin, Anna Doris, and her husband, Jesse Shanks, visited us recently. They live in Texas and have traveled extensively in their retirement. Her scrapbook-like publications and short stories of their adventures were an inspiration for this blog. The boys were in good spirits, playing and talking incessantly. “I have read all their blogs,” Anna Doris said, “but seeing them in person really allows you to observe their individual personalities.” Jesse is a tease. He likes to be called Uncle Jessie after “The Dukes of Hazard” television series character. When Benji brought him a train book to read aloud, Jesse looked at the illustrations and began making up his own story. Hearing this, Benji was incredulous. As he had the story memorized, Benji quickly set Uncle Jessie straight as to just how the story goes.