Casey's grad party was very low-key, at least during the time I was there. his parents, brothers, friends, uncles, aunts, and grandparents were there. It made me think about how this is so typical for many families, to have such a nice simple extended-family relationship. They came from different cities and were staying in hotels. It isn't typical of my family, as much as we try. It becomes a major event every time we do happen to show up, and that adds pressure.