THE LIVES OF AIDAN AND HARRISON: AN UNCLE'S PERSPECTIVE

Aidan Charles Greenslade is born on April 20, 2000, the son of Steve and Lori Greenslade. His middle name is the name of his mother's brother. He has two older sisters, Haley and Abigail. Famous people born on April 20th include musician Tito Puente and singer Luther Vandross.

In May 2000, Aidan and his family visit Uncle George and Aunt Sunghee in New York.(1)(2) Aidan is (a) barely sentient and (b) unaware of their existence.

(1) May 2000
(2) May 2000

In July 2000, Uncle George and Aunt Sunghee attend an event involving water sorcery, as a result of which Aidan is deemed baptized.(3) This is the first of many rituals that Aidan will undergo as a member of what some aver, with evidence most unpersuasive, is the one true church

In July 2001, Uncle George and Aunt Sunghee meet Aidan and his family in Buffalo at his paternal grandparents' home. The occasion is the celebration of Aidan's great-grandmother's 90th birthday.(4) A photograph taken on the occasion shows four generations of Greenslades.

(3) July 2000
(4) July 2001

Uncle George meets Aidan in Massachusetts in April 2002. There is some water sorcery and Harrison is deemed baptized.(5)

In July 2002, Uncle George, Aunt Sunghee and George meet Aidan and his family in Buffalo at his paternal grandparents' home. A photo taken on the occassion shows a visibly upset Aidan. His cousin Colin and his sisters, Haley and Abigail, appear more sanguine.(6)

(5) April 2002
(6) July 2002

In October 2002, Aidan and his family meet Uncle George, Aunt Sunghee and George in Westchester on the occasion of the entering into holy matrimony by Aidan's first cousin once-removed James and Stephanie, his betrothed.(7)

In February 2004, Aidan and his family meet many members of the Greenslade clan, including Uncle George, Aunt Sunghee and George, in Schenectady.(8)

(7) October 2002
(8) Febuary 2004

Uncle George, Aunt Sunghee and George visit Aidan and his family in Topsfield in April 2004.(9)(10)

(9) April 2004
(10) April 2004

In March 2005, Uncle George, Aunt Sunghee and George visit the Greenslades in Topsfield.(11)

In April 2006, Uncle George, Aunt Sunghee and George visit the Greenslades in Topsfield.(12)

(11) March 2005
(12) April 2006

In April 2009, Uncle George, Aunt Sunghee and George visit Aidan and his family in Topsfield.(13)

In September 2009, after attending the wedding of Aidan's first cousin once-removed, Allison Duffy, the Greenslades of Topsfield and the Greenslades of New York City meet at Uncle Brian's house in New Jersey, along with many other relatives of AC on his paternal grandmother's side of the family.(14)

(13) April 2009
(14) September 2009

In December 2009, Aidan and his family meet Uncle George and his family and others in Myrtle Beach to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of Aidan's paternal grandparents.(15)

In April 2011, Aidan visits New York City with his siblings and his paterfamilias.(16)

In March 2013, Uncle George visits the Greenslades in Topsfield. Aidan and Harrison take on Uncle George in a two-on-one tackle football game in the snow and are soundly defeated.

(15) December 2009
(16) April 2011

In May 2013, Uncle George visits the Greenslades in Topsfield. He and Aunt Jane take in a baseball game in which Aidan pitches.(17)

In August 2014, Uncle George visits the Greenslades in Topsfield. Uncle George visits the Avis builing at Logan Airport dedicated to Aidan's paterfamilias.(18)

(17) May 2013
(18) August 2014

In May 2015, Uncle George visits Topsfield.(19)

In November 2015, Aidan visits the Greenslades in New York City with Uncle Ken, cousin Colin and brother Harrison.(20)

(19) May 2015
(20) November 2015

In July 2017, Uncle George and Aunt Sunghee visit the Greenslades in Topsfield. At one point during the visit, Aidan carries Harrison on his shoulders for a not inconsiderable distance, seemingly unfazed by the fact that only two thin layers of fabric separate the back of his (Aidan's) neck from parts of Harrison's anatomy that shall not, on this website, be identified by name.(21)

In August 2018, Aidan together with his mother, siblings and future step-father and step-brothers attend cousin Colin's second wedding ceremony in which he marries Maria, the first ceremony having taken place two years earlier in Alexandria, Virgina. Uncle George, Aunt Sunghee and other members of the Greenslade and Duffy families also attend.(22)

(21) July 2017
(22) August 2018

In March 2022, Uncle George and Aunt Sunghee visit Aidan in Amherst, Massachusetts. A photo taken that day seemingly shows Aidan towering over Uncle George.(23) However, it should be noted that the latter was not - repeat not - standing to his full height.

In August 2023, Uncle George and Aunt Sunghee have lunch with Aidan in Boston. A photo taken that day provides irrefutable proof that Aidan now towers over his uncle.(24)

(23) March 2022
(24) August 2023

In Febuary 2024, Aidan, Harrison and Haley visit Cary, North Carolina, where they meet a large number of relatives on the Greenslade side of their family.(25)(26) The subject of holy matrimony is broached and Aidan avers both that (a) he has considered the matter at some not inconsiderable length and (b) the prospect of the same with his goomah (not the word he used) holds no small appeal.

(25) February 2024
(26) February 2024

In March 2024, Aidan and his inamorta, Maddie, visit NYC. They have brunch in Chinatown with Uncle George, Aunt Sunghee, cousin Colin and his wife Maria.(27) The six of them walk to Economy Candy, a visit to which, some 14 years earlier, produced some not inconsiderable satisfaction in Aidan and his siblings.(28)

(27) March 2024
(28) March 2024

In March 2026, Aiden meets Uncle George and Aunt Sunghee and many other relatives on the Greenslade and Duffy side of his family at a Boston Legacy Football Club soccer game at Gillette Stadium. (Aidan's first cousin Laurel plays for Boston Legacy.)(29) After the game, Aiden and a few others wander around the bowels of Gillette Stadium trying to find an exit to their parking lot. Eventually a kindly and very sociable employee offers to drive them on a go-kart to their parking lot.(30) During the ride, which seemed to take more time than the actual walk from the parking lot, (a) Aunt Sungee experiences not inconsiderable pain owing to the presence of Uncle George on her lap and (b) Ned learns a lot about the employee/driver, including his children's favorite sports and that his best friend was a POW in Vietnam.

(29) March 2026
(30) March 2026
Other visits:
  • February 2003 - Schenectady
  • April 2003 - Boston area
  • circa 2005 - Mystic, Connecticut
  • Febuary 2007 - White Plains
  • April 2007 - Topsfield
  • June 2013 - Topsfield (2X)
  • August 2013 - Topsfield
  • June 2016 - Topsfield
  • July 2018 - Topsfield
  • November 2018 - Manhattan
  • June 2021 - Topsfield
  • October 2024 - Hackettstown, NJ