La Famille

Today I had the pleasure of enjoying a pleasant lunch with my family and guests. My family consists of grandmama (mine and my sister's mom), sis, her husband the BIL, niece, older nephew, and little nephew. Grandmama is a very forthright person. She will tell you her opinion whether you want to hear it or not. Grandmama loves to spoil the grandkids as most grandparents like to do much to the consternation of their parents. The parents are sis, the family star and the BIL. Sis is a doctor, mom of three, Phi Beta Kappa. The BIL is a tax attorney and like typical lawyers he thinks he knows all and has to have the last word. There are the kids: niece is your typical pre-teen girl, older nephew who's into most things that pre-teen boys are into like sports, cars, and so on. Little nephew is a very cute little boy with a thing for Coffee Bean.

From time to to we get together for a family meal. Sometimes it's at my place and sometimes it's at their house. Today it was at their house. The company was pleasant enough, the food was passable, but it was exhausting. Being sweet and charming is not something I can do for for sustained periods of time. Nonetheless, I managed. The niece and older nephew were their usual selves, meaning, they just hung around for the food and disappeared between courses. Little nephew wanted to participate in the conversation so like most little children he kept interrupting with a question that he forgot. Anyway had there not been guests, the older kids would have been more vocal. After the meal, I went for a little walk. It was actually a nice day and surprise surprise, the sun was out.

Anyway, more later.