Family wedding

Last evening we attended the wedding of my cousin Gretchen.  To be very specific, she is the daughter of my second cousin (making her my second cousin once removed) or my kids' third cousin!  I LOVE that my family is so close that we are included in such things!  There was family there from Massachusetts, Virginia, North Carolina, New York, & Kentucky.  It was truly very lovely to see everyone, although I do wish we could have social distanced a bit more, and more people had worn masks.  Regardless, it was a fun family wedding, and the first of that generation!  It was a little surprising in that out of the nineteen of that generation, there are nine that are older than Gretchen (and nine younger, she is literally exactly in the middle).  Her father was so emotional about everything, which made Andrew emotional.  I got very choked up and teary-eyed when the groom and his mother danced.  I looked over at Thomas and just couldn't fathom that day could be as close as it could be.  I'm so grateful for family!