Reunions as Reflections

Reunions can be like reflections.  I realized that after attending a class reunion this summer, though I could have applied the same thought to family reunions or those with one or more friends you haven’t seen in years.  A reunion marks not only the passing of time that changed your opinions and interactions with certain [...]

Channels of Choice

I recently watched Lewis CK on Conan again.  You know, where he talks about how “Everything’s Amazing, Nobody’s Happy”?  If you haven’t seen it – do.  I mean, stop reading and watch it now.  It’s hilarious….and so dead on. I bring this up because I noticed on my Facebook  prior to the recent family reunion, [...]

Stating the Obvious

Recently, my mother’s side of the family had a reunion – the first my grandmother had all of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren all together.  And I have to admit – it was better than I thought it would be.  I mean, I’ve only met my cousins once or twice before, and have thought it [...]