We are a very expressive family. We don’t just tell stories, we animate them. My brother’s stories are probably the best because he has a great ear for accents and so they always find a way into his stories.

My mom was always easy to read. You’d see how she was feeling or what she was thinking written across her face. It’s been one of the things I’ve missed of late. She mostly wears a serious look these days, sometimes a frustrated look. It’s hard to tell what’s going on inside.

That’s what made the discovery of the sneeze face so incredible. Joey and I were visiting when my mom’s allergies kicked in and she had an epic string of sneezes. And in each one was this crazy, contorted expression that was so funny and so wonderful because it was so different from what we have gotten used to. We couldn’t help but double over laughing. Joey managed to get the tail end of it on video…