My mom and dad came over for dinner tonight. Mom made amazing ribs - she slow cooked them for a full day, and then Shonn warmed them up on the grill with some BBQ sauce. They were delicious. Mom and Dad are leaving for a romantic Puerto-Rican getaway tomorrow, so we wanted to spend some time with them before they left. (Oh, who are we kidding...they just wanted to see the little rascal.)
I love that my parents have always valued life experiences. We were never rich by anyone's financial standards, but we were very rich in living life. As a kid, I got to visit almost every state, feel the surf on both coasts, swim in all four great lakes, travel abroad, get stranded in a variety of contexts, camp in who-knows-how-many places, and make tons of memories. My parents value relationships and experiences - not materialistic things. I am so appreciative of how they taught us each to consider what really matters. It was always family-first, and while at age 15, it really sucked to be away from the boy-of-the-moment all summer long, I wouldn't trade the late-night card games, story-telling by the campfires, journal writing, or nature walks we experienced as a family for anything.
I'm looking forward to torturing Beckett the same way as he gets older. :)
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