After 28 years, I (Ryan) saw my biological father again. Jeff and his wife Josie came down from Washington to visit family, as well as to meet Bryce and Mia. After the different paths each of our lives have taken, it was tough to know how to handle the first face to face encounter. Sincerity and genuine affection from both sides made it much more comfortable. The first night they were in town, we all (Jeff, Josie, Aimee, and I) sat around the kitchen table until 2 in the morning sharing memories, and stories from the past. We had been talking by phone for about about a year now, but there was still much to catch up on. Jeff and Josie were great with the kids. (I'm sure the toys didn't hurt!) The kids as well as Aimee and I attended a family reunion for the Tuckers (Jeff's mom's maiden name) and we met a lot of people we hadn't seen in awhile. We all look forward to exploring this new relationship, and reconnecting with family members from long ago.
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