Grandmother's Birthday Dinner
I've been spending a lot more time with family then I initially planned. Not that it is a bad thing per se but it really has cut into the time I have with my friends. I have to say sorry to those friends I haven't had much of a chance to call and/or see. My family is important to me and since I only have one remaining grandparent left I of course will be at her birthday.
I didn't do too much during the day. I was suppose to meet Veronica but due to problems related to contacting her we didn't really have enough time so we postponed that meeting. I went to get my teeth cleaned and then just proceeded to dinner with family.
The good side of this was spending a lot of time with my extended family. I don't see my cousins that much but I love my cousins. There is kind of a bit of a problem when we meet for my grandmother's birthday. I never paid attention to it in the past but it really showed this year and my grandmother was kind of upset.
Our family structure on that side is a little strange. Each family speaks a different dialect of Chinese at home. It all depends on which two couples were married. My grandmother really only speaks a Ninbo (similar to a Shanghai style) dialect. Since our cousins speak a different dialect than I do we all end up using English. Which is one language my grandmother can't do.
Despite my grandmother being unhappy, I really enjoyed the night with my family. It is just too bad we couldn't accommodate more.
posted by Tempest7 @ 22:35
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