South Bend and Starlite

A couple of hours ago, I got back from my weekend trip up to South Bend - most of my extended family lives up there, and they were having a party to celebrate all of the January birthdays at one time (apparently that's a big month for us, or something. I don't know, but I can't recall doing it for any other month). My parents offered to take me up from Trine on Saturday, and I said sure. Might as well get out of the dorm.

It was pretty fun. I got a couple of new books from Barnes and Noble and got to meet the family again. We went to this place called Starlite Pizzeria. We've been there several times before, actually; it's a small joint, and judging from the arcade and pinball machines they had said up, pretty old as well. We sat at a bunch of tables together as one family, and I'll admit I was uncomfortable with that many people there. I wanted to move to a nearby booth, but I was pretty sure I would have been shot down if I'd asked. Still fun to see everyone again, though, even though it's not even been a month since Christmas. 

I got to think about some things - not all good, but that's why I'm seeing a counselor these days. All in all, not a bad weekend, glad I went. Hopefully everybody's alive and healthy come next January (*knocks on wood*).