My Visit with James



James and our 89 year old aunt Chavela

So I mentioned a couple posts ago that I had reconnected with a family member I hadn't seen in over 20 years.  Well, he came last week and we spent the day together.  I was a little nervous before he got here since I haven't spoken to him in so long.  I was afraid we'd just sit and stare at each other with nothing to say.  It's a lot easier to communicate online than it is in person. 

I got up early, got ready and got the kids to school.  About 10:45, I saw his truck roll up to the house.  My son announced that he was here and my husband was outside to greet him even though they had never met personally.   I walked outside and we just looked at each other and he came and gave me a big bear hug.  Instantly we started talking about our kids. 

James and I play "Words with Friends" on our phones and my son and his uncle bonded over the game,  and he showed my son other games to play.  He and my husband talked guy stuff and we all hung out here for a couple hours before heading to our aunts house.  On the way to our aunts, I drove him passed his grandfathers old house and we talked about how the neighborhood had changed. 

I was excited when we arrived at our aunts because he hadn't seen her in about 30 years.  We walked in and he just walked over and embraced her for awhile.  The look on my aunts face to see her nephew after so many years was priceless.  We sat, talked, laughed and reminisced about old times.  Sadly, we had to leave and pick up my daughter from softball practice.   After we picked up Alyssa, we came home and he and I had a couple beers while my kids got to spend a little time with their uncle. 

James needed to be back home early Tuesday so he decided to leave late Monday and make the drive home.  We talked outside for awhile before he left and he promised he would not stay away for a long time.  There is a family reunion in July that he said he'll be attending.  I can't wait till then to see more family.  For now, I'm glad for the chance we all had to re-connect.