uncle Greg was in Canada because of the superior medical abilities of our maritime doctors, and he had a layover in Vancouver (on his way back to Japan), so he was staying at my great aunt and uncle's. My grandmother from Victoria will be setting off on an Alaskan cruise tomorrow, and she decided to fly in early in order to see my uncle as well. So all five of us ended up eating some yummy Chinese food, before going back to my great aunt and uncle's for cake (Greg and Grandma's birthdays are in a few weeks) and ice cream. I'm also very happy to report that Grandma is staying with me, and it's a lot of fun to visit Vancouver with her!Before moving out here, I never really considered myself a "family person". I mean, I've always enjoyed Christmas gatherings, and I love my parents and brother, of course, but being raised in North America always made me think I was more individualistic than anything else. But then I moved to Vancouver, and though I'm still in Canada, at times I feel very far from family. There seems to be something strangely comforting in being surrounded by people with the same nose or, in my case, with the same cheeks! So I guess that absence does make the heart fonder, at least where family is concerned!
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