A family is a little kingdom, torn with factions and exposed to revolutions.

There must always be a struggle between a father and son, while one aims at power and the other at independence

Curling was a huge family sport — our lives totally revolved around it. I got totally hooked.

She remembers so much and I have tapes of her telling stories about the old days. My family used to say I was an old young person because my cousin and I used to love to sit with my great aunt and listen to her stories. It was just fascinating the stuff she used to say.

It was a private meeting between him and the family.

Every family gathering is difficult. My dad has four great-grandchildren he has never seen. I have two twin grandchildren that will never know him. We can tell them about him, but that's all they will have,