A day off from the Disney parks meant taking a short drive to Tampa to visit our Pollard cousins. Steve’s aunt, Norma joined us along with cousins, Tom and Adrienne and their kids Joshua and Finn. For these McClellands it was the first time meeting our east coast kid-cousins, Joahua and Finn.

After visiting with the family at Tom and Adrienne’s place, Norma took us out for an upscale Mexican dinner. The long-ish table only became a barrier to conversation and I felt left out of the talk at the other end. My words with my Aunt Norma were too few, our time together too short.

We can do Disney World, visit museums and even see a Broadway play, but the most personal part of any vacation is the time we spend with family, and this visit is one we'll always remember.