This past weekend was my whenever-we-get-around-to-it family reunion. Our last reunion was 13 years ago. Like I said, we get around to it whenever we get around to it.
I called my mom, Grandma Mo, mid-week before the reunion for a quick chat.
Her: I can’t believe the reunion is this weekend! Everyone is really excited!!
Me: *silence*
Her: Aren’t you excited?
Me: Well, I am looking forward to seeing everyone, but I honestly can’t say I’m excited. Now, if someone told me that I could sleep for a month without any deadlines – THAT would make me excited!
Excited or not, we headed to Kansas to see long-lost family members and spend some time touring former family properties. And, of course, it was a ton of fun.
I love my family.
I mean, just look how fun the group of 2nd cousins are, particularly that girl in the center:
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| The second cousins. Note who is hogging attention. |
Even the family outlaws know how to have a good time, particularly that guy in the front row:
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| The Outlaws. Note who is fooling around. |
It’s a good bunch. Too bad we couldn’t have everyone there, but I’m not sure that the porch of the old family house in town could have held us all!
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| The Family – Behaving Itself |
Here’s to family reunions that’s fun enough to make you want to have another!!
It's funnier if you put it in context with the family photo from the 1997 family reunion ….
I didn't have the photo at the time…but have remedied that, per your request!