Family reunions are one of those things that you have to make your teenage kids go to and sometimes even make yourself attend. Today, I went to my mother’s side of the family’s semi-annual one. I made two of my children attend. The other two and their dad had to work. I drove three hours one way to the home my great-grand parents built in 1901. I was not looking forward to it, but I wanted to make my mother happy. But as so many things go I turned out to be glad that I went not just for my mother but for me and my boys. It was nice to see people I had not seen in  a long time. Also with a book out it was great to have their support. I made some sells and was bragged on which is always fun.  I wished I could say that I will be giddy about the next family reunion but I probably want be. But I will go and take a bus load of my family with me .