I was up at 4:30am to take the boys fishing. It had rained overnight and the weather was nice and cool. Logan and Eric had a great time fishing together again. After running out of worms and trying their luck with lures they put the poles away for a bit and skipped stones and threw other rocks into the lake for a while. The sun came up and looked really nice on the houses across the lake. It was a nice time.
Barb walked down to the lake with Briar (her lab). I had a blast throwing a stick into the lake for Briar to retrieve. I asked Barb how long Briar could keep this up. She said all day!
Each year for many years we have traveled north to visit my Mom and attend the big family picnic at my sister Sue's house. This year because of our intense travel plans we didn't know it we would make it or not. Many people at the party said "We didn't know if you would be here!"
Jen and Barb relaxing with a puzzle before departing for the party while Briar (Barb's Lab) relaxed at their feet....
Claire has her own private room at Barb's house....
On the way to the party at Sue's house we stopped at the cemetery to see Mom's grave. It was a somber time. There were pretty flowers and other plants around the headstone. It looked really nice. A lot birds were singing in the nearby woods. The cemetery is located in a beautiful area. Rest well sweet Mom. You are missed.
Here is a picture of my sister Sue (on the left) with my sister Barb. Sue had a magnificent party. Tons of food and drink and a nice pool to go swimming. It was a beautiful day too. We only had a bit of rain toward the very end...
One of the highlights of the party was a visit from my Mom's sisters Aunt Millie (left) and Aunt Doris. It was so enjoyable to have them there....
It was late at night when we arrived back at Barb's house. It didn't take us long to head off to bed. It was a great day for sure.
Well, I wrote a long comment, and then Google decided I wasn't a valid user. Not to worry, I am once again reestablished. So, back to my comments:
ReplyDeleteFamily is what life is all about, and it makes me so happy to see family come together, especially when time and distance separates. I was glad to see Eric and Logan enjoying a mutual boy experience, and to see Claire (cannot begin to guess who she was communicating with), and Jen and Barb doing a puzzle together (ironically, I am doing a 1000 piece puzzle now that I don't have a family party anytime soon). And, Ray, I didn't even realize that your Mom had living sisters.... they look great. My very best to all, and enjoy your family time together is such beautiful surroundings. Love Mom/ Beema