Family gatherings are a mixed bag. Everyone is excited to see each other after a year, several months, etc...If it is a time of also celebrating a wedding, birthday, funeral or similar occasion, it takes on an added dimension.
We visit, laugh,eat..or if it is Tom's side of the family, pack lunches and hike.
Our family of seven, four brothers and three sisters, were able to come together for Tom's(early for his 60th) birthday this year - and our nephew Corey's. Ironically, it was also our late Grandpa's birthday and a year since the death of our Dad. A few could only stay for several hours but we all made it.
We enjoyed the pontoon, jet skis paddleboats..laying on the tubes..
The men, those who wanted to in each case, enjoyed card playing and golfing. The women watched a couple of movies and went out to eat.
It was the first time all seven of us were together since one of our parents was alive, so a dimension of home and reunion were missing. Our family has come a long way, but there are still some uncertainties and insecurities among us.
Overall, we enjoyed the beauty of Silver Lake and the hospitality of my sister Linda and brother-in-law Mike. When all was said and done, we went through a lot of great food, bottled water, sodas, toilet paper and towels.
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