Diner’s, Drive-Ins and Dives

Marie’s Diner

 

While on my trip to DC, I went to breakfast with a bunch of cousins, all males. We usually try to gather when I am in town to catch up. My father’s sister, Sehon, has 6 adult children – 5 males and one female. My dad’s other sister, Joyce (Jean), has 3 sons. So the male genes run strong on this side of the family. My cousin Anthony,  Aunt Jean’s youngest son, arranged for us to have breakfast. He picked Marie’s Diner, a place new to me but familiar to few of the crew. My Dad and I drove down Anthony’s house to meet with him, Clyde, James (Boss), and Jason.

The 5 us of cruised down to LaPlata, Maryland in the minivan. I have never heard of LaPlata – it is over 20 miles from the DC boarder. This trip was longer than I expect, but it was made enjoyable, by the all the family stories I heard along the way. For instance, today I discovered my grandmother is suspected of being part of the numbers game

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