In anticipation of our family’s holiday arrival, we’re framing old photos and placing them around the house.  By having these pictures up, we think it will lead them to believe that, not only do we like them, but we like looking at portraits of them.

“Is this weird,” I asked. “It feels weird.”

“It might be. Personally, I don’t think we need pictures of any living relatives. If we want to see what you look like, we’ll visit you.”

“Exactly.”

“If you’re dead, though, then you get a picture on the wall or the mantle. That’s your reward for dying.”

That’s a kickass reward, but I’m crossing my fingers that all goes well and we get to take the pictures down after they leave.

Pic via www.awkwardfamilyphotos.com