Introductions

You know you're not single anymore...when you introduce yourself to a group you get to say "and I am married with two kids" as opposed to "I am the proud owner of a yellow lab"...Not that you don't recognize your beloved dog anymore in introductions, but you do make sure you mention your wife and kids _first_...You do realize you don't like to use the word "step" in referring to your kids for they are much closer to you than the name "step" might potentially imply...but to be fair you do sometimes refer to your dog as your son's (slightly) younger brother!