Thanks to the cooperative efforts of my brothers Steve and Joe, there was a mini family gathering at Steve's house yesterday. Me, Steve, Kate, Joe and Donna brought food and wine and Pie and enjoyed a good dinner and outstanding laughter. We were outside on Steve's porch until the heat drove us inside, then back outside after dinner when the heat turned itself down a few notches.
We all know families whose members are estranged from each other. In our family, the six siblings often have squabbles, disagreements and sometimes real arguments. But so far we have been lucky: no one has walked away and severed the connection. As we get older, all in our 60's and one at 70, I think the importance of that connection becomes more tangible. Minor emotional infractions eventually fade away and we come back together.
And yes, as I said yesterday, family is not always about blood relatives but it is nice when those blood relatives can still be counted as family, not as strangers.
Enjoy your weekend.
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