day trippin'

we had a nice family trip up to my aunt nancy's new house in chapel hill today, marred only by brian's ever-constant arguments and general put-downs. i swear, he is unbearable most of the time. i don't understand how he can be so negative and argumentative all the time.

still, our day trip to tarheel country was mostly pleasant. aunt nancy's new house is very nice and comfortable, though a bit small for nine people. ;) we had a delicious christmas meal and dessert and the annual present exchange, and finally left around 5 to take grandmother back to her place in durham and then head back here to charlotte.

tomorrow dad and i are going to have breakfast with his cousin anne...from berkeley, california! oddly enough, they are in charlotte for the holidays as well, visiting my dad's other cousin laurie, who lives in charlotte anyway. i find it somehow funny how it turned out that i wasn't the only graybeal to head east for christmas.