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August 26, 2008
Explaining a Name
We've gotten a lot of comments, questions, and puzzled looks about Sara James' and Smith's maternal grandfather's given title, "Piper." A little background is necessary to fully understand it. Back when we first got pregnant, there was some discussion as to what Tricia's parents would be called. Her mom had settled on "Nana" long ago, but her dad was undecided. Actually, he had kind of settled on "Grumpy," but had gotten the veto from Nana! One day, apparently out of the blue, it came to Nana (perhaps even in a vision): Piper. What you may not know is that Piper plays the bagpipes, so it's entirely appropriate, not to mention unique! Here he is, both with his pipes and Sara James, and with Smith:
| By micah | 9:51 PM
Comments
Oh he's grown so much; 'what a doll', as his cousins would say! I miss all four of you...
Posted by: Aunt Amanda at August 27, 2008 8:15 AM