Me and my big brother...

...this is my big brother... my "bubby" as I so affectionally refer to him as... ...he is ten years older than me... and when I was little, I was told I tried to follow him around, but he was going into those teenage years, and who wanted a little sister following them everywhere... ...but I loved him, and he loved me... ...and with being ten years apart, you really do not "hang" with your brother like a lot of folks do, but it was funny... ...even though we were not "close" when growing up, now, as adults, we share so many of the same likes... ...we both love to take pictures of outdoors, buildings, flowers, plants, and such... ...we both are interested in rock hunting and collecting, and polishing rocks... ...we both collect old maps (that was really strange to see the old maps hanging on his wall in his "computer" room, especially seeing one identical to one I had... ...we both enjoy reading... we both like to read... ...both of us enjoy being at home and really do not venture far from our homes... ...but I am comforted and secure in knowing that when I pick up the phone, I know he will be at the other end to help me with any problem, to talk, or to just be there... ...and when we "leave" each other, whether it be when he leaves my house or mine his, or when we are on the phone talking, we always say... "I love you...I love you, too... he's the best...