Visiting, Playing Games and Fun in the water...
The whole gang that attended...This past week-end the Lanning Family got together in full force for my parent's 60th Wedding Anniversary and 1st Family Reunion. We were almost all together 10 years ago for their 50th, but a lot of the grandchildren or great grand-children weren't able to attend or just wasn't around.
My sister knew of a church camp that could be rented out on the week-ends when there wasn't a girls camp or boy scouts attending the camp. So we got pretty much the run of the whole camp. A Big Lodge, 9 or 10 cabins, and about that many tent sites. Along with the tent sites, came the wonderful world of chipmunks and squirrels.
It took a little extra time getting my dad to come, since he now has Alzheimer's, He seemed to be confused or didn't seem to know most of the grand kids or great grand kids. So he ended up staying in bed well into the afternoon on the day we were to leave to the camp. It took everything for my mom and brother Rodney to talk him into getting up. Finally, the talk of Chinese Food made him want to get out of bed. They made it up to the camp late that night. Dad was pleased once he was there and we had a great time. Carol, my sister had everything outlined and spelled out to just flow..., yet gave us plenty of free time to just enjoy the site.
The Food was outstanding and we had plenty. No one went hungry. Everyone just seemed to jump in and help.
We had games for the children & dads, home movies, lots of talk of old memories and even secrets that were shared from my siblings that they had been keeping from mom and dad while in their youth.
We had the comforts of the indoors with flushing toilets and showers, yet the feel of camping. Rope Swings that let you go into the lake, canoes to go boating, no fish were biting and a lake called Clear lake, yet was pretty green in color, lots of wildlife to last us forever, squirrels and chipmunks. Fires for S'mores and marshmallows the size of baseballs. Something my sister found in Washington around the 4th of July. Everyone was blown away at their size. Needless to say, they're just as hard to roast all the way through.
I think that this is something that we need to do at least every other year or every three years.
Those in attendance: 73 / those missing 27 + 1 due tomorrow 7.22.10
Amazing what happens in 60 years...:o)