Emptybee, I wish I could bring you to Newfoundland, Canada. My relatives are all huggy people. They might be a little crazy on the social scene, lots of fun, but they do care for eachother alot. If anybody comes out here as a friend of one of us....they are instantly welcomed as family. You would have ot be careful though of being Screeched In lol. Kissing cold cod fish, eating bologna and drinking screech (rum) might do you in....along with wearing a Sou'wester hat, rubber boots, and draped in the Newfoundland flag, doing a jig. You would have to recite some old Newfoundland phrase, which can be real tongue twisters, then you are given a certificate provingg you are now an honorary Newfoundlander. Since my two sons were born outside of Newfoundland, they will be going through this ceremony in the spring/summer.

In spite of all of that, we can be a fun bunch to be with and you would always be welcomed. I have 56 aunts and uncles, 135 first cousins (Ihaven't even counted their children now), so anywhere in Canada, you could find a relative of mine lol.

Love ya lots.