Number Seven in a series of Nine

It has always been a puzzle what Kadizzle's parents were thinking when they had nine children, but Kadizzle is number seven.  Of the nine two have gone on to the great beyond.  Colin, and Louise both had heart attacks. Heart attacks are a favorite in our family.  Colin, Louise, our mother, Tom, and Kathleen all have been hit by the heart devil.  So here we sit in Cottonwood, AZ with the oldest Melissa, the youngest Patty, and myself.  Reviewing family history which changes as often as it does in Texas.  Of the nine children all but one attended College.  Tom did not attend college but he did just fine.

One thing everyone learned was not to reproduce excessively.  Of the nine no one had more than two children. Often Kadizzle wonders how anyone would attempt to raise nine children, even though he was part of such a scheme.

At these summit meetings always some tidbit of family history comes out that was heretofore unknown.  Our parents would be amazed that we all prospered.  With six girls and two boys it was surprising that two of the girls became lawyers, and none of the boys wanted anything to do with it.  Louise was a lawyer, and married a law professor.  Kadizzle has always been amazed how many lawyers were in the family.  Grandfather had a law practice, and all three of his sons were law school graduates.  Kadizzle never went to law school, but always braggs he was the only one in the family that served as a judge.  Kadizzle was a municipal judge in Hazen for 25 years.

Whenever the siblings are together there is always laughing.  A sense of humor was part of the heritage.  You had to be able to laugh to get through this ordeal.