Deviled Eggs & Designer Napkins

In a recent extended family deviled egg contest, my sister’s Grogu Deviled Eggs took the prize for most creative. They also tasted pretty yummy. As creativity goes, my family of origin received a healthy dose. We’re also competitive in a healthy way. When we’re together, we like to eat, play games (complete with prizes), and we can be loud. We often all talk at once and change subjects on a whim. For several years, we’ve been doing themed family dinners, and I have pictures that represent the fun and love we share. From Space Night to Viking Dinner, if you put us siblings together, we’re going to find some way to wear a costume, win at something, eat great food, and make a big, creative splash.

John fits right in, and you’d never know he wasn’t born into similar creative chaos, but that isn’t the case. Don’t get me wrong, John fit. He was welcomed, loved, and included from day one, and he leaned into all the creative chaos with love and bravado. However, it was far from his normal…