Drowning our Sorrows

We are certainly looking forward to a Med School Buddies reunion over Thanksgiving holiday next year, but we sure did our best to have a good time in '06. We flew to Las Vegas last Sunday and met up with lots of family there. On Monday we drove to Anaheim, CA - it was 90 degrees! I had packed mostly long sleeved shirts so we actually had to buy t-shirts to keep from roasting! Awesome. The next two days we spent at California Adventure and Disneyland with my parents, my brother and sister, and my nephew. It was so fun!
We drove back to Vegas on Wednesday night so that we could attend my family's annual Thanksgiving reunion. There were about 120 of my closest relatives in attendance. My family is so diverse, it is actually funny to see so many different kinds of people in one room, but that's why I love it so much. Everyone is welcome. What? You're a drug addict, come on in! Lesbians? Sure, table #12. Illegitimate children? The more the merrier.
This is something that embarrassed me at one point. Now I am so proud to be part of a family where everyone feels accepted. Of course I wish more of my relatives had testimonies of the gospel and weren't making bad choices, but I was almost moved to tears while looking around at people from all walks of life hugging and having a great time. Too bad I was so busy talking that I didn't take any pictures. All of the attached pics are from Disneyland.
Hope you all had a great holiday. I'd better hear from you soon :)