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I was planning on a 4th of July holiday as a quiet day to get stuff done around the house, when younger brother calls me around 1:30 PM to invite me... belatedly... to his cook out. I'd just eaten lunch.
He apologized but I was a little miffed. However, my brothers and I are getting to that age when we only see people at funerals... so a chance to see my closest relatives while they are still breathing was one I couldn't turn down.
After a 45 minute drive - he truly lives out in the sticks - I arrived. I wasn't that hungry but how could I turn down chicken speidies, creamy coleslaw, and bean and bacon stuff? Most of the people there were my brother's friends so I really didn't know anyone. My family: older brother, younger brother, both wives and nephew greeted me warmly and I sat, ate and listened a lot.
They're all gun nuts. I'm not.
They like to drink. I don't drink. I miss the rare beer but it's just not good for me.
They're Republican and Libertarian. I'm a Democrat.
Yeah, a little uncomfortable. However, no politics or philosophy were discussed. They know better than to get into religious/philosophic arguments with me. I'll *bruise* them - and I'll *like* it - and they *know* it. Still, a little uncomfortable at times. But I smiled and drank root beer.
Eh, family. What can you do?
He apologized but I was a little miffed. However, my brothers and I are getting to that age when we only see people at funerals... so a chance to see my closest relatives while they are still breathing was one I couldn't turn down.
After a 45 minute drive - he truly lives out in the sticks - I arrived. I wasn't that hungry but how could I turn down chicken speidies, creamy coleslaw, and bean and bacon stuff? Most of the people there were my brother's friends so I really didn't know anyone. My family: older brother, younger brother, both wives and nephew greeted me warmly and I sat, ate and listened a lot.
They're all gun nuts. I'm not.
They like to drink. I don't drink. I miss the rare beer but it's just not good for me.
They're Republican and Libertarian. I'm a Democrat.
Yeah, a little uncomfortable. However, no politics or philosophy were discussed. They know better than to get into religious/philosophic arguments with me. I'll *bruise* them - and I'll *like* it - and they *know* it. Still, a little uncomfortable at times. But I smiled and drank root beer.
Eh, family. What can you do?
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