A few friends have commented that, based on our past few blog entries, Jocelyn seems to have an inordinate number of aunts. No, Julie's house was not like Little Women, and I was not the only boy in a house that otherwise resembled Little House On The Prairie.

The real reason, which we have kept hidden from all of you for many years, is that Julie once belonged to a tribe of female warriors, much like the Amazons. For many years they fought in epic encounters alongside Achilles and the Argonauts and had expanded their kingdom as far as Helicarnassus. Julie earned accolades for her bravery and had acquired quite a reputation as a skilled markswoman. But after their loss at the Battle of Alexandria, many of these proud warrior queens settled in the Boston area with an eye toward creating female progeny that might one day restore the glory and rich tradition of the warrior tribe. Each so-called "aunt" has accepted a different responsibility for teaching Jocelyn the ways of the elders, including equestrian skills (aunt Amy), handling a spear (aunt Erin), building a roasting pit (aunt Randi) and hunting boar (aunt Claudia).

This is a big reason we feed Jocelyn formula. The prophets have declared that The Chosen One will drink from the cup of Enfamil.

Grammy Gagne has knit Jocelyn a new warrior helmet. Isn't it cute?