The road trip home after a week of complete family togetherness was, in a word, trying. Maybe it was the weather (rainy).  Maybe it was the traffic (heavy).  Maybe it was the holiday (Easter weekend).  Maybe it was just that we were sick of being with each other and everyone was tired, grouchy and short-tempered.  Or maybe it…

We made it!  After a tumultuous pre-vacation week and a traffic-logged travel day, we had finally arrived at our resort condo, ready to start enjoying our vacation.  With Lenten promises all but broken, we were ready to overindulge and enjoy ourselves.  But could we survive a full week of 24/7 family togetherness?  Honesty, I…