On Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:53:26 +0200, ravenlynne >
wrote:

>Dan Abel wrote:
>> In article >,
>> ravenlynne > wrote:
>>
>>
>>> At gatherings with my side of the family, we're all the drunken uncle.
>>> None of us can stand each other....drinking helps. I'm actually sort of
>>> glad that I won't see them for the next 3 years. Gives time to get over
>>> the trauma of the last get-together.
>>
>> Very sad. When I first left my parent's home, I was very happy. I
>> didn't want to go home for Thanksgiving. I made many excuses. Finally,
>> they arranged for someone to pick me up where I lived. I was all out of
>> excuses.
>
>Last gathering a fist fight broke out. I'm not sorry about missing at all.

but the family was all together!

your pal,
blake