Where "Lala" comes from...

I must give credit where credit is due. My nephew, Garrett - gave me the name Lala when he was about two years old - the summer he and his parents came to visit me. Aunt Melinda is quite a mouthful, so that's what he came up with. He's the only one who calls me that - and I love it!

Even though he's approaching 10 (wow....), I hope he'll continue with the name, just like we all did with our grandmother, Cuddy. She got her name when my brother (Garrett's dad) came up with "Cuddy" when HE was about 2 years old, and everyone called her Cuddy after that - never grandma.

So, a big shout out to THE GARRETT for giving me such a cool name. Love you!