Ian is on the left

Ian, our rock star tenant who has been on tour the last 2 1/2 months, just returned home. His band is called Dirty Penny and he is an up and coming star. We love Ian.  Ian, aka, Johnny Prince, which is  his stage name, is like family to us. He lives in an apartment on our property and he is without at doubt  the best tenant we have ever had. He is a kind person; very polite, with impeccable manners. He has  real class. What I love the most about Ian is his camaraderie with and affection for the children. They look up to him. He’s cool. He’s passionate about his music and he is a very hard worker, which is a terrific role model for young children.

The night Ian returned, Sophia was in the back yard listening to her Ipod and jumping on the trampoline and she stopped to talk to him to update him on all that he missed while he was gone. She told me later, “Mom, Ian really missed a lot. He missed Paul’s birthday, Mark’s birthday, your birthday and Cheryl’s. And he missed me and Mark and Sam getting our driver’s license. He missed out on all the fun.”  All the fun. I love that. Not only does she treat him like he’s a member of the family, she also acknowledges that we as a family, have fun. This same daughter can’t wait to make pies for  Thanksgiving and get the big tree for Christmas. These are all significant milestones in forming bonds and traditions with our new, blended family. (Which Ian is now a  part of.)  And that really warms my heart.