It’s could be easy to say that Perry is my favorite brother because he’s my only brother and there’s no one else who could get bent out of shape over that statement.

But, that’s definitely not the only reason why I’d put my brother into a “favorite” category! He is a great guy, a lot of fun, and enjoyable to be around. His wife Chris is just as delightful. So, those attributes would put him in the “favorite” group for sure.

He also lives in Green River, Wyoming. Now normally that wouldn’t be any kind of a recommendation. There really isn’t much to recommend the city (other than Perry and Chris live there). The wind seems to always blow there. If it’s cold here in Pocatello, it’ll be dang cold in Green River. If it rains here, it’ll sprinkle there tomorrow. But with all that, there’s a good reason to include the fact that he lives in Green River, Wyoming as part of the reason he’s a “favorite”. Green River is four hours east of Pocatello. We make Big Trips East quite often. We can get a jump on the trip by leaving in the late afternoon (such as after we’re finished with our Church assignments) and drive to his house to spend the night. Then the next morning we’re four hours closer to our eastern destination. Not only does it give us a “leg up” on the trip, we also get to spend some time with them. We can also do it both going and coming!

Are there other reasons to put him in the “favorite” column? You betcha. We instant messenger each other often. It’s a great way to chat while doing other things, like him watching the Atlanta Braves blow a baseball game (big grin!). We meet up occasionally in Salt Lake City, where he has to go often because that’s the closest place to do any shopping (or to return things without a box and without a receipt). When we do meet up there, it always includes food, which is another of my favorites. He even made the trip over here once so we could sing at the local Messiah Sing-in! He’s got a nice baritone voice and it’s fun to sing with him (not much other musical talent, though).

Are there any “meh” things? Only a couple. He is a major NASCAR fan. I like vehicles that can turn right as well as left. Like millions of others, he’s pharming on Facebook. I have those applications hidden on my Facebook feed, which cuts out 2/3rds of his newsfeed. And, he has non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. It is currently in remission, but unless someone comes up with a cure, it’ll probably kill him much too soon and that’ll just plain piss me off.

There’s no competition in this category. He’s definitely a favorite!

Ta ta for now!