Top of sandwich:
-My dad, aka Grandpa
Born/raised in Moldova, moved to US at age 69
Occupation: Retired teacher, woodworker, produce store manager and generally hard worker
Avocation: Former gardener, winemaker and jack-of-all trades
Complication: Alzheimer's, progressively worse; limited mobility

-My mom, aka Grandma
Born/raised in Moldova, moved to US at age 63
Occupation: Retired chemistry professor at medical university
Avocation: Full-time caretaker for Grandpa, family cook (and often maid)

Bottom of sandwich
-Kid #1, teenager
Occupation: High school student
Avocation: Reading, video games, Magic cards
Complication: Homework? Who, me?

-Kid #2, teenager
Occupation: High school student
Avocation: Video games, Magic cards, art
Complication: ODD (oppositional defiant disorder, best described as entering the "terrible 2s" at 18 months old and never leaving them)

-Kid #3, the 'Baby'
Occupation: First-grade student
Avocation: Creative play, reading, asking a million questions
Complication: Easily impressed by big brothers (enough said!)

Middle of sandwich
-Husband of 20-some years
Occupation: Blue color whatever
Avocation: Minnesota-bred redneck
Complication: (I'll get back to you on this)

-Me, aka the 'Pastrami'
Occupation: Self-employed writer/journalist; peak work schedule rounds up to 60-hour weeks; proficient at multitasking
Avocation: Are you kidding me, in what spare time?
Complication: Graduate school student

PLUS: an assortment of dogs, cats and fish