Long ago and far away

Fran and Kadizzle are alone at the vacation house.  What we have in common is a big family. Kadizzle comes from a family of nine, and Fran from a family of 7.  The mingling crowd reminds us both of growing up in large tribes.  One childhood memory is waking up on a Saturday morning.  Almost without fail some friend of an older brother or sister would be sleeping on the couch.

Mrs Kadizzle comes from a family of two children.  One's outlook on life has a lot to do with siblings. As one of nine you learn a lot of diplomacy, and other social skills such as how to conduct a war by age ten.  Kadizzle can remember sibling battles. Kathleen was always pretty good sized. When she decided which side of the conflict she would join that usually meant that side would win.

Now we are enjoying two grandpa's, two grannies, two son in laws, two children, and two grand children.  Two of Kadizzle's sisters's plus a nephew may show up latter and another nephew will come in later from Richmond.  This will be like the Battle of Little Big Horn where tribes came from all corners.