Hey all,

I've been spending time with family over the last week and a half. I'm not sure if I really want to elaborate, but it's been a sad week, but also a really beautiful week full of family gathering and reminiscing of years past.

Well, my grandmother died last Friday. That was tough to write... So of course it was a difficult time, but it was also great to see the whole family and tell stories. BTW she had 8 children (my mother included), 21 grandchildren, 30+ great-grandchildren (more on the way), and 23 step-grandchildren. The last of 14 children alive she was the matriarch of an expansive and often confusing family tree (i.e. my grandmother's step-children were all older than her). There are some large generation gaps, such as I have a first cousin (half- or step-) who is in her 80s, I'm in my 20s. :)

Look I'm rambling.

Anyways, I'm back and hope I didn't miss much.