Big Families
Neither Jo or I have very large family units. My mum moved to Canada just a few years before I was born, and Jo's family left Poland in the 80s. Everytime we return to Ireland, it feels like a homecoming. My delightful aunts, hilarious uncles and many cousins change somewhat from year to year, but the love is the same.
Watching Nora and Maeve interact with a big family is fascinating, in a setting like last night when 25 people meet up on a farm for drinks and curry. The way the kids are move (or are passed) around, each aunt or uncle with their own approach. A real overwelming sense of belonging that I hope our kids take for granted.
It's wild to think it'll probably be another two years before we're back, and by then Maeve will be Nora's age and Nora will be something new altogether.
Tomorrow's a travel day, as we make our way to đđˇ Croatia in the morning.
