glad to learn you play the banjo. My wife's parents are from a family of 12 on one side and 11 on the other: mine from 5 and 6. The effects of large families the next generation on are interesting. we just have a wider array of life in our family circles than most people. Some of that is bitter feuds, of course.
Fun read. I think all the things where you stretch to include other people more intimately in your life are hard, but then they make your life mean more. Small things as well as big. Children, but also long-term house guests, and even just having people over when your house is a mess. You feel crowded at first, but eventually you're so glad you did it.
glad to learn you play the banjo. My wife's parents are from a family of 12 on one side and 11 on the other: mine from 5 and 6. The effects of large families the next generation on are interesting. we just have a wider array of life in our family circles than most people. Some of that is bitter feuds, of course.
Fun read. I think all the things where you stretch to include other people more intimately in your life are hard, but then they make your life mean more. Small things as well as big. Children, but also long-term house guests, and even just having people over when your house is a mess. You feel crowded at first, but eventually you're so glad you did it.