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The family reunion.

So this past weekend, we all enjoyed a lovely family reunion & birthday party for my Aunt who turned 80 years old.  I love when the whole family gets together.  It's a great way for me to catch up with all of my cousins.  They are all about 10 years younger than me........but I act as if we're all the same age.  I think they like it.  They probably think I'm really hip and cool. My cousins all started asking about my little girls and how they are as sisters. "Oh, they're awesome!" I answer, "Super close.  Really loving.  Kind of like me and Mishi".   I throw my arm around my sister. "What are you talking about??"  my sister says while giving me the stink eye. "Mishi!  We had a great relationship growing up!"  I say loudly with a bit of a laugh.  Then I give my sister a sideways glance so that she stops talking immediately.   She does not get the hint because she continues..... "Lodz!!"   Mi...

Zumba is not for tall, white girls.

Someone once called me the "skinniest fat person" they know.   "What do you mean?"  I ask curiously.  It kind of sounds like a compliment, but I have to make sure..... "Well"  the man answered "You barely work out, you love to eat junk food, but you're really skinny". I smile and tip my head downwards.  This is TOTALLY a compliment. "Thanks, that's so sweet!" "That wasn't a compliment"  he says. "Whaa???" "You SHOULD work out.  And you SHOULDN'T eat junk food". "Hahaha!  You're hilarious!"  I laugh and walk away.  That guy was funny! So I'm sitting at the Y the other day sipping my coffee, when the Zumba instructor (or Zumba lady as I like to call her) walks by me. I look up at her and quickly look away, like I didn't see her. "LEEOOOOO!!!"  she says in an angry voice. "Oh hey!  I didn't see you there!  How's it goin?  How's ....z...