FAMILY AND FRIENDS!!!! (9/8-18)

Wow, it was so nice to see family and friends from the States!!! Most people escaped the now ingrained habit of the greeting kiss. Most people! But I was so happy to see some many people, that I at least had to hug them. It seems that we hadn't seen our US relations in forever. So David and Kim's wedding and a family get-together were excellent opportunities to chat and catch up with others. Then there were the neices and nephews! Helping with homework, playing games, and just talking with them was time well spent. In case you didn't know, I have a new neice, Hailey Marie, who was born on Aug. 10 (our anniversary). This is the first time we saw her. Though it may sound tacky, I truly enjoy my role as uncle to these kids.