Part of this trip was to attend my cousin Sherry's wedding up in Erie. This meant making Dav leave with me a day early so he could wait in Raleigh as I "hopped up" to Erie for a 24 hour trip to attend my dear cousin's wedding. It would have been hellish with Tesla, especially since the return on Sunday was Erie-Cincinnati-Raleigh...then our normal trip home which was Raleigh-Atlanta-SF. Not something Tesla would enjoy even if she's a well-traveled good sport.
I was on the fence forever because the trip was so squeezed, but I realized I truly wanted to be there. Once I bought the ticket, I was immediately very happy.
And it was more than worth it. Family really is family. Even if I didn't know this side of my family when I was growing up in Tokyo, I don't feel any distance. Plus, I met up with my cousin I hadn't seen since I was...um, a toddler. We greatly hit it off. And I also met a cousin I didn't know existed...and neither did she!
I can't begin to express in words how special this was for me. I am so happy I was able to be there...to slow dance with my uncle, do funny photo-booth pics with Sherry and Peter, to meet Sherry's awesome husband who is totally in love with her, to get to hang out with my cousin Peter...on and on. A very special family moment for me. Here is a link to a few pics.
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