Yes, I'm excited to share with my famoolite that my sister has gone into labour.
I hope to become uncle to a fierce red foodblender.
Now to message my GF about it.
My congatulations to the new parents... uncle Arnoud!
You know those who, having been mugged and stabbed, fired, dog run over, house burned down, wife eloped with best friend, daughters becoming prostitutes and their countries invaded - still say that "all is well"?
I'm obviously not one of them.
Excellent! Congratulations to your kin, and enjoy being an uncle!
I just lost my favourite uncle (...I know....very careless... yah, yah, yah...), and I have huge fond memories of terrifying him as a kid by forcing him to accompany me on all the scariest rides in the fairs - you know - white knuckles and bulging eyes - and others of he and his girlfriend taking me to excellent food places - great fun!!
I'm a grand-uncle now, to a 15 year-old niece that loves her iBook, makes music on it, and is using it for her O-level art project!!
Anyway, whichever end of the relationship you're on, it is good thing.
Still, I'll pass on the annisseed candies - they bring pastis to mind. I stiil have half a bottle my last girlfriend left behind, and only touch the stuff when I'm feeling masochistic!
You know those who, having been mugged and stabbed, fired, dog run over, house burned down, wife eloped with best friend, daughters becoming prostitutes and their countries invaded - still say that "all is well"?
I'm obviously not one of them.
They're called annis mice, because they are (2-5mm) eggshaped and have little tails (annisseed stem) sticking out.
really nice, but very crunchy. because of the sugar coating.