The purpose of the trip is to be with family and enjoy the celebration of my nephew and his new bride's marriage. Several weeks ago they had a destination wedding in Jamaica and this weekend we will enjoy their reception with family and friends.
Every mile will be worth it, every meal on the road will provide necessary nourishment and every laugh will be its own reward for the journey.
There are startling contrasts...when we left the temperature was in the mid thirties, when we arrived the temperature was in the low eighties. People were bundled up when we left and people are wearing sandals when we arrived. Going out to eat when we left meant eating inside, when we arrived, "going out to eat" meant just that. There are many more contrasts, but I think you get the idea.
Family times are always worth the effort. Being with others who share your DNA always gives you a better picture of who you are and where you came from.
I am looking forward to taking family pictures during the wedding reception. I am going to try to get in an as many as I can, because...we are family.
As you can probably tell, we don't get a lot of opportunities to be with extended family, so when we do we take advantage of every opportunity.
I am headed out the door to begin the pre-reception activities. Stay tuned....
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