In every family, there are always people who stay in the background and quietly make things happen. Christopher is one of those.

Chris lives in Miami with Mom’s twin, Aunt Chris. He is her primary caregiver, making sure that she has every little thing she needs. It restricts his life considerably, but he seldom complains about it.

He also works for American Airlines and he has been incredibly generous with his travel privileges over the years. Since AA started flying to India (a non-stop 15 hour flight from Chicago to Delhi), Anand, Cathleen and I have gotten used to a life of utter and complete luxury – flying First or Business Class for less than it would cost to go by Economy if we were paying ourselves. If all goes well, he will be getting Dad, Lucy and her two boys over here at the end of this month!

There is always a little tension, of course, since the travel privileges mean going standby. We are tense, but Christopher is BUSY. He plots our routes with cunning and style – constantly watching what’s available and swooping us around the country in whatever way he has to to get us where we need to be. When Patrick and I flew to India together a few years ago, Chris spent the whole morning getting us from Boston to Chicago – via Raleigh and then Cleveland, as I recall. all very exciting for us, but tedious work for him!

The two little girls in the picture are Grace and Sheila (daughters of Moy and Mary). Chris is the uncle they wait for; with no kids of his own, they are all sure they are the favorite.