I Remember Meeting the In Laws

I remember meeting an aunt that woke me with a broom one morning 

I remember being a wee bit intimidated by it all

I remember hating being disconnected from the world out there in Western New York

I remember spending hours talking around the kitchen table

I remember people would come and go like a sitcom guest and have a good time visiting

I remember not know ing what to think of her father’s off color, construction worker inspired jokes

I remember taking the grandmother to a RAW house show in Elmira

I remember the first time I experienced their crazy Christmas Eve with all of the family and Santa Claus coming to hand out gifts

I hope my family gets this crazy