Cast of Characters

kmsqrd: the author of nearly all of the posts here

Mom: my mother
Squid: my younger brother
MPC: my poor car
Grams: my paternal grandmother
AL: the aunt Grams and Squid live with
Grandma B: my maternal grandmother
Cas: Mom’s youngest sister
uUJ: uncle Uncle John - used to be married to Cas
RNJD: Mom’s sister
uDJ: uncle Doctor John - married to RNJD
Beck: RNJD’s daughter, just a bit older than I

Alm: a friend and current flatmate
Jess: the cat that claims Alm
Sunshine: a cheery friend of mine living in Chattanooga with Ker, her husband
Wise One: a thoughtful friend of mine living part time in Macon
Dr. France: a former flatmate of mine - she wasn’t a doc then
Eliza: Another former roommate of mine. She would kill me if she knew I was refering to her as Eliza.
Bossman: my boss, a major principle of the firm
LeWho: a Peruvian and other major principle of the firm
Firebrand: overly passionate minor principle of the firm
Professor: studious minor principle of the firm
The Kid: my primary CAD tech, one of the few people younger than I in the office
Tennis Boy: our occasional grunt guy
Triple-A: the Amazing Administrative Assistant
Billing Chick: the woman who handles accounts receivable/payable