I don’t have a lot of time (or energy??) to discuss, but I spent the past week in North Carolina, and it was lovely to see everyone. I really needed the time with my parents especially. But it was lovely to see the extended family.

I just wanted to share that during our family’s songfest, the following songs were sung.

First, a Vietnam War protest song, to which my mother and her siblings all sang along with:

And then, my grandmother (who is 90), talked about this song, “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny,” which my cousin promptly found and played via YouTube. The lyrics were a bit shocking to us all…

Oh, Cherney family gatherings!