Julia

Uncle Herbie's partner, Dan, to whom he is married, was diagnosed with throat cancer. Uncle Herbie is very calm and emailed his family and friends to tell us that Danny will need surgery and chemo, but that his prognosis is good. When I spoke with Uncle Herbie he did not want to discuss it, instead he said, "I've thought of another name for a child, if I had one." I must not have responded quickly enough while I was processing this statement. "I do that", he added. "Now I think the best name is Julia." I jumped in, "Didn't you have an aunt Julia?" "Yes! I loved her, oh everyone loved her. That's one of the reasons I like the name Julia." Again, I must not have spoken quickly enough because he changed the topic. I don't remember what the next part of the conversation entailed. I'm still thinking about a woman named Julia.

xoxo,
Bob's Daughter