I'm sorry your missing your trip. But as for the family comments....first of all, they're funny!!! That comment that family is better than eHarmony had me laughing my a** off!!! (uh-oh....I must watch my language!!! There are children on this site

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And I think we can all relate with at least a story or two. Personally I have an extremely religious grandmother who will not acknowledge any "illegitamite" children my uncles have fathered because of religious reasons ????? yeah I don't get it either, and uncle who was sent to jail and deported, meanwhille my mom and dad were trying to help his wife and newborn while we were in a financial bind only to have insulted her somehow and my uncle yelled at my mother over the phone from jail. Only call he ever made to us too...
We all have some black sheep in our families, but at least you, your mom and grandmother seem to have your heads on straight. Be thankful for that....and the cute cop too!!!