Family

Recently we traveled to visit some extended family a couple of states away. Family means everything to me, and I've come to know that the reason for that is my parents always put emphasis on family. We were (are) a pretty tight knit family, my parents, sisters, and me. We spent holidays with grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, great-aunts, great-uncles. There were various family reunions to attend and occasional telephone chats with far-flung cousins.

As the cousins grow up, and people move farther away from their "roots", I see this changing. When my great-aunts and -uncles are gone, will we still keep in touch with their children? I was lucky enough to be brought up with old-fashion traditions regarding family. And I intend to do my part to see those traditions continue.



Sit long, talk much





Young meets young-at-heart