Thoughts from the Road

Today I’m blogging from the road because we took a family vacation to see relatives on the East Coast. Thanks to Facebook, I get to keep up on their lives (and political leanings) more than I would normally would. However, nothing beats the face-to-face time over wine or a good Memorial Day cookout.

The time with these not-immediate-but-much-loved family members naturally makes me think of the odd mish-mash of personalities that comprise a “family.” When my kiddos are bickering with each othe...