I went to my girlfriend's BBQ today - so great to see her and her family. We have been friends since the first grade so I feel very much like her family is my family, too. It was also nice to meet her boyfriend and his daughter - and her baby (who I instantly took over - I just do not get enough baby time).
I was probably a lousy guest since I spent more time monopolizing the child than conversing with the adults. This baby loved me - loved me.
I even dug my camera out of the clutter so I could get pictures of her family - and most of the pictures are the boyfriend's grandson.
There were burgers and other BBQ type foods - and her mom made brownies, my big weakness. She and her boy seem very happy, despite the disparity in their political affiliations. There is beauty in our differences.