Have you ever seen the movie “Dan in Real Life”? It’s one of my all time favorite movies. I love everything about it, the soundtrack (If you don’t know Sondra Lerche, you should head over to pandora now!), the characters, the story, Steve Carell… Ahhh…, it would just be easier to list the things I don’t like! It’s just one of those movies that make your heart all warm and fuzzy inside.
This thanksgiving, I had a ‘Dan in Real Life’ weekend. All my family members from my mom’s side (minus 3 people) got together at Warner Springs and spent our thanksgiving together relaxing, eating, talking, drinking, soaking in the hot springs, and just catching up! Mom’s side of the family is rather small with 2 siblings, a brother and a sister, my mom being the oldest. They had a rough childhood growing up and once they got older, my mom and my aunt both moved to the states leaving my uncle behind in Korea. Till the past weekend, they never took a vacation together so it was really special for them! And much needed. I, on the other hand was thrilled to just unplug from the rest of the world for just 3 days to be FAMILY.
After we all got home (4lbs later!), I received an email from my youngest cousin Ruth saying “It makes me kind of sad when I think of how long it will be before we’re all together like that again, but I’ll never forget it.” The truth is, it’ll never be easy to get together like this frequently but wouldn’t it be worth the effort? With that thought in my mind I was thankful to be part of a family that enjoys spending time together just as much as I do.
Here’s our family minus me and 3 other. The Huh’s, Bae’s and the Kang’s.
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