I had the nice surprise of being able to spend my morning with one of my nieces. I got to see her at work. The Today Show was doing a remote broadcast from the Georgia Aquarium where my lovely niece is a whale biologist. My niece is on the left. That’s Meredith Vieira on the right and that’s either Nico or Maris in the water.

I was able to see my niece in person and in action on the opening day of the aquarium. It was awesome seeing her dive. It was wonderful to watch her interact with the whales. They love her. Who wouldn’t??

I’m also amazed at how fearless she is around these huge yet gentle creatures. She’s also seems fearless when she dives. She had the privilege of going to Taiwan when the aquarium acquired more whale sharks. (The sharks were taken out of the allotment that the Taiwanese normally use for human consumption.) She talked about how awesome it was being in the ocean with these gentle creatures as well.

Yes, I am amazed. I still so vividly remember the little girl who would run at the sight of a small lizard. Come to think of it, she still runs at the sight of a small lizard, but whales are a different story.

It was nice spending the morning with you, E! Your aunt is proud (she’s proud of all of her nieces and nephews). More important, your aunt is so very happy you’re doing what you love. Of course, your aunt would be happier if you did what you loved closer to her….