Thankyou for that.

Ive put off reading your entry until today, because it seemed like something I wanted to read when I had time to enjoy it. And I was right to.

I've always loved traditions. Family dinners, gatherings, memories. My family didn't do that sort of thing. We're not very close to any extended family members, so the 'big family dinners' never happened. I remember one year where my Grandmother had one final dinner with what was left of her extended family. That was what it was supposed to be like. Lots of dishes.. food, laughter. I was very young, and it never happened again.

I always love hearing about other peoples gatherings. The food.. (Sweet Potato casserole? That sounds yummy!) the stories..

Thankyou for sharing yours with us. It is sad to see traditions go. But thats how new ones get started. And new memories to be looked back fondly on. The people at the dinners and gatherings you remember so fondly, more than likely miss the traditions of days gone by in their pasts as well.

To a future of memories, friends, and stories to look back and happily remember.