Family Affair - My turn now... : )

I got a surprise call this morning from my cousin Kathy from Missouri. She and her husband were on their way to near Savannah to see an aunt of hers and other relatives there, and wanted to know if they could meet me somewhere.

Wow...it was awesome to hear that...a family member of *mine* wanted to see me...to SEE me...and they were happy about it. LOL

My cousin Kathy and I reconnected last summer when I went to Mizzoorah...we share alot of the same problems and views on life. We also share a mutual dislike of my dad...they are too much alike..as he and I are too...lol.

So I told my cousin which exit I lived off of and she said shed call when they got there, and we could meet nearby at a Waffle House (of course. If you know anything about Atlanta youll know theres a Waffle House on just about every corner here )

So she called and we met there, I drank some caffeinated sweet tea -whoo- prolly gonna pay for that later...lol- roomie and I drink decaf iced tea with very little if any sugar- while they had a waffle and an egg and bacon sandwich. (I realized then Ive never had a waffle at Waffle House...lol- I always get eggs grits and toast if we eat there-which we dont do alot )

Then I invited them to my house-which was about 1/2 a mile from this Waffle House. They followed me, I showed them the house- she took a magnolia blossom off the neighbors tree...if youve ever smelled a magnolia blossom..youll know why she did it. They are amazing...and are HUGE this year. My cousin used to live near Rome, Georgia so she still has alot of memories here. She also has memories of her grandparents and great grand mother from Glenville and Albany I believe. So, Georgia is her second home. :)

We visited awhile and then her husband started to get a bit impatient to get going -he doesnt like driving near big cities- hes from Tipton, actually rural Tipton..so hes used to dirt roads and 2 lane highways-not 6 lanes of traffic going 80 mph. LOL

So, we said our goodbyes and gave hugs...I told her it meant alot to me to have them stop by. 2 years ago my parents came to Georgia...and even though they said theyd call me...they didnt until they were on their way back home, after Dad "hurt his back and they had to go home early". It hurt alot to have them be so close and not call not even stop by...not even *want* to stop by (seemingly)

So...okay...I do still have a family that loves me...and shows it.

:)