Gobble Gobble Gobble

Well tis that time of year again when families get together to enjoy large sums of food and argue about the many idiosyncrasies of each member and what they should do about it! I find that in my family we are not secluded from this wonderful celebration but I believe that even within the "you need to do this" statements we have a blessed time of creating more and more of a solid family unit over the years. With that said it has been difficult for the last couple of years. Being in Antarctica has prevented me from giving thanks to my parents and family for all those little idoisyncrasies. It is copeable because so many of us are in the same boat so it feels like we all can comisserate, but no matter how much group misery we can offload of our conscience it still hurts at the end of the day. However, the one good thing that does come out of the the distance from our familial love is that when we do come home the family love seems to be that much more solidified and appreciated, at least that is what it feels like for me! The conversations here about life back home are always funny and interesting throughout the season but during the holidays it definitely seems to take on a more serious tone. In the end I just believe that being away from something that is such a tradition makes it harder to leave away from each and every year that this unique group of people make up! Well I hope all your family feasts were delicious and all the making funny of family members went well! Till the next time, Seth