In Context.

I've never really thought about myself as being 'weird' ... and yet, as I've gotten to know people in Washington, such terms tend to be thrown my direction. They hear me break out in song or quote from commercials that aired fifteen years ago, and they say, "how do you know these things?" I shrug my shoulders and say, "I don't know."

I feel alone in these oddities, until I spend a bit of time with my family. Then, suddenly I feel normal.

Since Friday, the Baker family has had the privilege of enjoying the company of Sean's girlfriend (Rachael), and it's been interesting to ponder an outsider's perspective of us...because we've all been together pretty much non-stop for the last five days, and I assumed she would have an opinion...I mean, how could you not when you're in the presence of four storytellers who burst out with anecdotes, song lyrics, and movie quotes pretty much 24-7?

As we returned home from a smashing Cleveland Cavalier's victory over the Utah Jazz this evening, I asked her, "Does Sean make more sense now?" and she replied, "He makes a lot more sense in context."

I thought that was a great term to describe families...as a context...and maybe family is this grand thing because it not only reminds you that you are weird, it helps you understand why. I'm okay with that. I like that we're all weird together.