Home again!

Hi all,
Well, Its Tuesday already and I am home sweet home!

The rest of my trip was nice...I was able to see a lot of my family on Sunday...Aunts, Uncles, cousins...

Of course, seeing people is always nice, but I feel so awkward...like I never quite know what to say to people.

Family can be a funny thing...a bunch of people that you are supposed to know and care about becasue you happened to be born in the same family. Typically, if families live close together, then you know and love eachother because you are able to spend time together. But when you have family that lives far away its like, "Well, your related, so we should all get together..." Yet in a sense, many of these people are strangers to me. I have know idea how they would feel about me if they knew me day to day.

I have one cousin, though, who I have always got along with very well, and feel pretty close with. Once she and I sat down and began talking it was like we'd never been apart. She always jokes that we are long lost sisters seperated by birth. Whatever it is, its nice to have someone I can feel comfortable with.

It was also nice to see my other cousin, that I feel pretty close to as well. We drove to the reunion together. I don't know this cousin as well, but I feel like we could be friends if we spent more time together.

On Monday, I got to see my mom, brother and sister. I must say, it appears that my sister is doing really well. She looks good, she is always so confident, especailly at work, and I know she is trying hard. It was really nice that I was able to drive back to Michigan with her (4 hours in the truck...thats a lot of bonding...)My brother and I had a heart to heart...which I hope turns out to be a very positive thing!

Mom and I got to talk a lot, which I always love. I sometimes marvel at how lucky I am to have such a close relationship with my mom!

I am also glad that dad and I were able to make the trip together. It was a very special way for us to spend Father's Day!

So thats my trip...it was short but fun!