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It seems that time is catching up with us. Stephanie has graduated college and moved on into the real world, Katie has moved to New York, Lizzy is graduating high school next month, Ashleigh seems to have found her soulmate, Gary bought two new cars in the past two months, and David doesn't sound like Lizzy anymore when I call the house....yep, it seems that things are changing rapidly and to be honest the Associated Press would have a hard time keeping up.

So with all of this change in mind, I had an epiphany. What if the Gastons had their own news source? So here it is...How to Tell a Gaston Story : a humorous story of an American development. The title is long but poignant. It comes from a similar title from a short story by Mark Twain where he describes the style in which he weaves his tales. One of the main portions of the "How to" is where he explains "The humorous story depends for its effect upon the manner of the telling; the comic story and the witty story upon the matter." I believe this to be applicable to the Gastons. True, the telling of their story here might seem like a tale of common lives but its not the matter which one should pay attention but the manner in which those lives are lived.

If you happen to get a chance to meet a Gaston, draw close. That relationship will change your life. We're not perfect. We know that. There are flaws. But there is a lot of love. This is How to Tell a Gaston Story....

-Clint