I had a lot of fun down at the family reunion on Saturday. This year it was hosted by my cousin "Lynn" in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. She lives up in the mountains. The roads are a nightmare up there. I'm happy I didn't have to drive; I'd have been a nervous wreck. Not a whole lot of people came, not really surprising as not everyone travels, but there were fewer than expected even for an 'away' reunion. My grandmother rode down with us instead of my aunt as she usually does. Never again. I love her and everything but she's annoying as fuck. The reunion was fun. It was way, way up in the mountains at a park. It's a nice place. Private pavilion, bathroom, there's a stream to traipse around in. We'd had it there before and everyone freaked out when a bear showed up. There was no bear this time but we were told to be extra careful as they were apparently super active in the area. I, as usual, didn't talk a whole lot. Only to my aunt and her family and to my cousins Lynn and Bonnie. I'm rarely comfortable around people, even when those people are my family.
After the reunion Lynn, my mother and I went up to the Gatlinburg crafts community. It's all kids of craft shops with handmade items. I got some new candles for my collection. After shopping we went back to Lynn's and met up with my grandmother, and Bonnie and her son and his girlfriend. We hung out and played cards and went swimming. Much more comfortable for me in that setting. And when I had to be by myself I didn't have to worry about getting mauled by a bear like you did at the park. Overall a fun weekend.
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