Ok, I know I'm bad. I knew I wouldn't keep on top of this thinig like I wanted to when I started it but oh well at least I'm remembering to to it at SOME point. So, this past weekend was my yearly family get-together. I decided that I wanted to bring Greg with me to it and see how the poor bugger could cope with my family (we're all a little crazy). When we got there I could feel the stress coming already, damn I love family. Walked through the door and my Aunt Judy grabbed me and hugged me and that made things okay. I introduced Greg around the family (I still don't know how he kept everyone's name right, I can't even do it half the time) and as usual one of the first things I am bombarded with is "You've lost alot of weight". Now, I have never been an over-weight person or an extremely skinny person but the fact that I am told this EVERY year concerns me a little. Finally everyone has arrived and it's time to get down to the eating. Mmmmmmm turkey, although I was expecting/hoping for the usual mishmash of German foods that are usually there. Sat around and talked and laughed and got to know some family again, seeing as I haven't really seen most of them since my Grandmother's funeral a few years ago. I have REALLY missed being able to see family when I want to. After we left, Greg and I went and did another tradition....the St. Thomas light display in Pinafore Park. I don't remember it being that cheesy when I was growing up but it was still fun. Watched a movie and bummed around with my Mom and Mark for a bit before going to bed. As Greg was leaving in the morning he thanked me for a good time. I got a little mushy about that because I haven't really ever had anyone actually ENJOY being around my family before. So, I'm standing at the London bus station waiting for my bus back home and I look over and my old friend from high schoo is standing there waiting for the same bus. Did the whole freak out "OMG what have you been up to...blah blah blah" and I found out that she's living in my city. Talk about a major coincidence. All in all I would have to qualify this as one of the best weekends I have had in a while.

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