My mom's family is having their big summer reunion in August. She hasn't been there in quite a few years (at least 20) because my Dad wouldn't go and she didn't want to go alone. But she'd like to go this year and has asked me to take her. I don't have a problem taking her; heck, I haven't seen most of the people in decades, so it might be interesting. I no longer even get invitations, but she still does. She asked me if I would supply some food to take with us and yes, I'll gladly do that. Not a problem. In a way, I'm rather looking forward to going. I was talking to my sister about it and she said she might go with us, too.
Rick's family has a small reunion about every other year or so...nothing fancy, just a picnic at a state park and we all bring food. The older people catch up on all the diseases and illnesses making the rounds
and the younger people hang out at the beach. We "middle agers" go for walks and just chat with each other. I usually walk around, taking pictures of everybody. Then I put the pictures in a reunion scrapbook and bring the book to the following reunions. Everybody always has a smile when they look at the older pictures. Some of the aunts and uncles are no longer with us, so it's nice to have the pictures to remember them. I have pictures from back in the mid-70s in my books. It's nice to see how the kids have grown and they have their own kids now, too. But the clan used to be a lot larger than it is now.
Does your family have huge reunions? Do you attend?
Rick's family has a small reunion about every other year or so...nothing fancy, just a picnic at a state park and we all bring food. The older people catch up on all the diseases and illnesses making the rounds
Does your family have huge reunions? Do you attend?
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