Getting Away With Family

Let me just start by saying, “I love my family.” They’re incredible people and and I would rather spend time with them than anyone else. Unfortunately it doesn’t happen nearly enough. Life, seems to get in the way, schedules are complex, and geography divides.

But two weeks ago the family convened in Manzanita, Oregon for my cousin’s wedding and what was in my opinion, one of the greatest family get-togethers of my life. It truly was epic (I hate that word but it was).

It was brilliant.

We ate, laughed, took dozens of photographs and created indelible memories. It was only for a weekend and just down interstate 5, but it was without a doubt one of the best vacations I have ever been on.

Will we ever get together like that again? I don’t know. I hope we will because it is that type of weekend that I live for. Time with family, removed from the trappings of everyday life, doing nothing but enjoying the familial blessings God has given us.

To my family…thank you for a great weekend. I hope we can find a way to make that happen again. I know life is busy and there are obligations to attend to, but what a great weekend. We need to get away like that regularly, if for no other reason than to ride bikes on the beach through a monsoon, hangout late at night at the local pub observing the “weathered” locals, and eating over priced food at little cafes. That’s what life is all about. God has blessed us with a great family, let’s enjoy it!

Photo courtesy of Joshua Mahar Photography