Bless Your Heart

Last night I went to see My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Let me tell you, I laughed so hard I cried. The place was packed and everyone was just howling with laughter. It’s the best movie I’ve seen in a long time. It was so fun, and so true. My aunt married a Greek man when I was 3. I was the flower girl. Having Uncle Adonis in the family has taught us all so much about the Greek culture. They are so fun! When I was 10 my grandmother took me to Greece the same time Uncle Adonis had brought his kids (my cousins) and my aunt to visit his family. Yaya is just like the one in the movie. All dressed in black all the time, not speaking a bit of English. We visited all the big cities and stayed for a few nights on the island of Agistri where Adonis was born. It was so beautiful and so much fun hanging with all the cousins,aunts & uncles. I’d love to go back there one day, now that I’m an adult. But until then, go see the movie! I can’t wait for it to come out on DVD! It reminds me of how it’s been blending Husband’s mild, typical, Mid-Western, Minnesota, only child, handful of cousins, cream of mushroom eating, family with my loud, crazy, boatload of cousins, tons of aunts, uncles & step-people, hugging & kissing, chaotic, non-organized, fried chicken & barbeque eating family. Only without all the Ouzo! =)