5 days to go

sister jenny drives my journey to madagascar. not a place i would normally use my credit card to visit, since the movie seemed to cover it all. as the time approaches, i muse about the meaning of family. of course, it is permanent, but it also, as one ages, becomes something one chooses to honor (should i go to my nieces' graduation? should i send a card to my second cousin once removed to console for the cousin's divorce? should i send a present for my half sister's daughter's birthday?)  or not.... the more i choose, the more i choose family. my parents and siblings were, as shakespeare said, greatness thrust upon me. all of those relations, attenuated or not become a thread in my life's tapestry. so, lemurs will lend some color, i imagine. and friends lend perfect tint to the thread. i can't wait to see my sister and get the core color rocking again. lots of primary ones, i expect. stay tuned.