i feel like everything in my life right now is completely insane! my parents are planning to move away from my family home after 30 some years there. my sister and niece are moving back home to kansas city after living in los angeles for the last many years. my brother got married and is traveling the world climbing pyramids. the election just happened and now suddenly everyone is talking christmas and holidays. i'm traveling during thanksgiving next week and christmas next month and planning on a big dc trip in march.

and and and...

there's just so much happening at once and i keep saying to my family (who are going through the most changes) to 'stay the course!' the course has served us well for 30 some years and we don't need to change all at once. but then, well, i know, we do need change at many times and my family needs and desires change. it's just all so much to take in and understand. and it makes me want to harken back to nostalgic moments of supposedly simpler days of childhood...