That's right, as if my FIRST faimly wasn't enough to handle, I've got another one too.
The Gratners.

Quite possibly the best thing that's ever happened to me.

Hopefully, I'll be able to throw in a bit about how I met the Gratners in the section containing the TV Guide version of my life.

Cody
The younger Danny and Ursula's two children, and the best friend I've EVER had.  I honestly don't believe I'd be alive right now if I didn't know Cody.  And even if I WAS alive, I woudlnt be worth two shits.  Everything good and decent and twisted I am now, I owe to Cody.  He IS god, you know.
In addition to being an all around awsome fucking person, Cody is THE smartest person I've ever known.  He can grasp shit in a matter of seconds that stumps people with a Ph.D. in whatever the subject at hand.  If I had half the intelegence Cody has, I'd be able to do so much more with myself than I can ever hope for now.  Like I said, he IS god.
In addition to being cool, funny, twisted, and a fucking genius, he's also an awsome musician.  He writes mostly his own little blend of Techno styles, and some AMAZING Goa Trance.  I help him out in any way I can, doing strange little vocal parts, offering advice and a bit of inspiration where I can.  But in reality, it's ALL Cody.  He's going to make something of this musical talent if I have to beat his ass with Jarred's Cthulu bat.
Digression Factor

Download some of the music at the link above.
Aside from what I've already said, I can't put the rest into words really.  I really love Cody.  He's been the best friend I've ever had.  I dont know what else to say.


Danny & Ursula
Cody and Naomi's parents.  They've been like a second set of parents for me too.  They're wonderful people, and I love them deeply.  Danny is a very good, giving, funny and all around great person.  Ursula is one of the most enlightened people I've ever known, or even known OF as the case may be.  She's wise beyond anything I could ever hope to be.  She's been through more than most people can even imagine, but through it all she's mannaged to be a wonderful person, and raised some incredible children.
When the time comes, I can only hope my marrage will be HALF as good as theirs is.  There are times when we'll all be sitting around the living room, eating dinner or whatnot, and talking.  Danny will make some obscure little remark, then Ursula and he will burst out laughing.  Nobody else knows what they're talking about, of course, and when asked they just say it was something that happened a long time ago.  Sometimes they tell the story, sometimes not.  That's the kind of relationship I can only dream of, where I can sit around and make little remarks about the past, little inside jokes and relive some strange, funny, or even obnoxious moment from our past.


Naomi
While Naomi and I have not always gotten along, I do feel a certain kinship with her at times.  She's very headstrong and independant.  She's had her share of hardships, and delt with them as best she could.  I wish her well in her life.


Jarred
Not to be confused with Jared (A.K.A. "Joisey Jared").  I met him at the game store I work at (this empolyment may change in the near future, though).  He's a great guy all around.  Almost as big an asshole as I am, too *grins*
He's probably the smartest person I know, aside from Cody.  He's an awsome metal guitarist, and plays in a couple of bands.  We're actually planning on starting a very odd funk band soon enough, so keep your eyes peeled on mp3.com
Jarred moved in with us a few months back, after the home he had with a few of his other friends fell through.  We've developed an interesting relationship between Cody, Jarred and myself.  A lot of very twisted shit can be heard eminating from the living room at odd hours of the night, while we're all watching the spanish channel.


I came up with a phrase once, in 11th grade.  I've tried to live by this phrase, too.  It goes like this:
"You can't choose your relitives, but you can always choose your family."
Basicly, I believe that family is what you make of it.  If I'm closer to a group of people who not related to me by blood than I am those who are, does that not make THEM my family?  I think so.  But unfortunetly, you cannot choose the people you're related to.  Or rather, who are related to you.
Though the people on this page are related to me by no blood, I will ALWAYS consider them to be part of my ever-growing family.