Long time no post, eh?
I spent my Thanksgiving weekend in upstate New York at Ridin-Hy Ranch with my mom’s family, the first time in the past few years that the clan gathered for the holiday, and the first time I had been to the ranch in just under a decade or so.
It felt kind of odd walking around the place. Even though very little had changed physically, it seemed smaller somehow. Perhaps it’s because I was seeing it all through more grown-up eyes. Maybe my fond memories of the place just painted a larger-than-life portrait in my mind.
For the most part, it was a very enjoyable and memorable trip. I got to see some family members I hadn’t in a long time, and learned things about them I never knew. I just hope that my dad’s side of the family will resume the Christmas Eve parties of old — I never realized how much I missed them until now.