Over the years the bonds of family seem to come together and
grow apart. Certainly, as kids all under
one roof, the relationship with your siblings takes on a special meaning. The old adage “too much togetherness is not
always a good thing” definitely holds true – especially when nine people are
living under one roof. Then we all grow
up, go our separate ways, have kids of our own, etc. But as you get older one thing becomes
incredibly clear – no one knows you better than your sisters! For example, during our “sisters” book club
(comprised of sisters, daughters, nieces and cousins) my sister Kathy knew,
without any hesitation, that my favorite childhood book is Flicka Ricka and Dicka
and the New Dotted Dresses. I am still
blown away by that – not only is that such an obscure book, there are so many
childhood books to choose from! Sisters also
always have your back – both Anne and Kathy know I get stressed over cooking so
they always assign the simplest tasks for me at holidays. And, even more importantly as we care for our
elderly mother, it is comforting knowing we have each other to laugh, cry and
complain with as we go through this experience together.
Okay, by now you are wondering what does that have to do with
candy? Well, let me tell you! For my birthday Kathy and Anne gave me a gift
certificate to Candyland (can’t you just hear the trumpets playing and angels
signing when you see the word “Candyland”, I certainly do)! And to put the candy in – a beautiful,
modern and sleek candy dish! We always
get together for our birthday lunches and it is funny, but after I opened my
gift, I immediately drifted off thinking of what I was going to buy with my
gift certificate! While everyone was
talking I was thinking Chicago Mix popcorn, burnt peanuts, taffy, will the
holiday candy be out yet. Pretty
pathetic!
But this adventure doesn’t end here – Anne told me today about
this place called Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store and how we need to go check
it out. Naturally, I immediately Googled
it - http://www.yelp.com/biz/jims-apple-farm-jordan-2
. It is only open from July through
November, so the visit may need to wait until next year, but my sisters and I
are definitely going. My “sister from
another mother” – Pam, definitely needs to come to town for this too. Who else is in?
A blog about sisters, especially my sisters, wouldn't be complete without the following image:
