The Sue Ellens Are Comin'
My brother-in-law, Moe-the first in-law victim to join our clan-calls
every female in our large family, "Sue Ellen." This includes my sister
Sara, which is his wife, his 3 year old daughter Annie, me, my other three
sisters--Lucy, Nancy, and Deb, and of course my mom, the real Sue Ellen.
Before I moved to Colorado, I watched Sara and Moe's four kids a couple days a week. They have three boys and a "Sue Ellen." She would let me dress little Sue Ellen on the days I came early in the morning. It was always a treat to make sure little Sue Ellen had on a cute jumper, tights, and matching barrettes.
Sometimes Moe would get home from work before my sister did. Moe is one
of those people who always wears a sarcastic half smile on his face, so
when he is actually smiling he looks like the Joker from Batman. On those
days, his first words through the door were always, "Hi little Sue Ellen."
Then Annie, his daughter, would come toddling into the kitchen at the
sound of her daddy's voice and he would say, "Oh look, it's another little
Sue Ellen." Annie's face beamed when her daddy picked her up and gave
her kisses. You might expect her to say, "No daddy, not Sue Ellen, me
Annie," or a similar toddler reply. One evening when I was at their house,
I realized why she didn't say this.
