Sundays are for being with family, no matter where they are (those members I can stand, at least)

[afuna]

Sundays are family days. Didn't use to be this way; it was a tradition that only started last year, when my grandfather moved, but since then it's become a regular thing to spend the whole day there with our cousins. So today we went to my grandfather's place for lunch, but we kids took off early to visit the cemetery.

My sister hadn't been able to visit since the interment, and when my brother's friends mentioned last night that they were going to visit this afternoon, we decided we'd join them. So we sat there with six of my brother's closest friends, and we talked and told stories and discovered my brother's secrets and laughed and let the beer go warm. Finally at 6:30PM when it was dark, we turned off the lights but left the candles burning and we drove home.

Comments

[pauamma]

Sounds like fun. :-)

[afuna]

It was :)

[burr86.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[habeo.livejournal.com]

Nothing like campfire stories to warm the heart, no?

[afuna]

Yes :) As long as they're not ghost stories. Though these days, certain ghost stories warm my heart :-)

[ivles.livejournal.com]

That's a wonderful tradition. :D

*hugs*

[afuna]

I love it. There are days I can't make it, but at least some of the family goes some of the time, and we try our best to go when we can :D