Family Gatherings

Is there anything better than a large gathering of family? The last time I had many of my family gathered in one place, it was to get married. That is not something that I would ever want to repeat, trust me. It's bad enough to pick the biggest, cheating loser in the bunch, but to commemorate the occasion with all of your family makes it that much better, no? That might be one of the reasons that I hate a family gathering. But Holidays-while they can be wonderful- can also be some of the most stressful times you'll ever know. I love my family, I really do. But I also like seeing them in small batches. I think of them as pieces of fudge. One piece is great, eating the whole pan makes me sick as a dog. But enough analogies. I am so thankful that the Holidays only roll around once a year. I do not think that I could take that much interaction on a daily or even weekly basis. I know people who see all of their family, even extended family on a daily or even weekly basis. Good luck with all of that. I think if that is what you like, then please enjoy. I just don't understand it at all. Not one bit. The the best part of the family gathering-for me, anyway- is that I don't have to do it again for a long time. Hopefully, a long long time. I have loads of time to make other plans or think of some excuse. If you have a particularly good one, share it with me, I'll thank you later.