Friday, July 24, 2009

we are family...

Sometime last year this invitation arrived in the mail...and has been on my bulletin board since that time...

...reminding me of the last family reunion in Pinawa, Manitoba three years ago...and another coming soon.

The time has arrived...and I'll be away this weekend...meeting with uncles, aunts and cousins...nieces and nephews and siblings...and anyone else who calls themselves family. We come from near and far...to connect with each other...and remember the tree from which we all came. To know where we are going...it helps to know where we come from. Families are a good thing!

Have a wonderful weekend...

16 comments:

  1. You look like a great bunch!! The kids will have grown,the youth will be seasoning and looking elegant, the elder will have a little more grey or a touch more color.

    All in all, there will be lots to talk about. Have a super weekend.

    Blessings to you all!!
    Martha

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  2. Oh I know we have our annual gathering on the lake at my brother's home. Fresh fish and all kinds of goodies. Bless the Lord for families.
    QMM

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  3. Today's post struck a chord for me as this weekend, in Nova Scotia, is my mother's family reunion. This is the first one I've not attended and I'm having mixed feelings.
    Have a great weekend!

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  4. I like that - to know where you are going it helps to know where you come from.
    Have a great weekend!

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  5. Have a wonderful time! A family reunion is always so much fun. My family usually only gathers for weddings, but we've had quite a few of them over the past decade which turn into happy weekend affairs.

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  6. PS: Judy, I enlarged the invitation and I picked you out of the crowd right away! What a nice big happy extended family you have! You'll be bringing along many new members of your family this time, won't you? :-)

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  7. Pinnewa... that is where Jason came from. Is that how your SIL and my SIL have their connceted? Sounds like you will have a fun weekend of catching up. Funny how we all have to plan events like this a year in advance. Enjoy! Kathy

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  8. You are so fortunate! Family reunions are so much fun, and the food is always a treat. Hopefully, you will be able to relax and enjoy. Will your dad be able to attend? Wishing you a great weekend!!

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  9. May you all have a wonderful weekend feasting on great food and great conversation. Your family and your extended family show the rest of us how to do it well.

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  10. Sounds like fun. Have a wonderful time. It must be nice to have a big happy family!!

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  11. Reunions are so much fun! Have a great weekend..

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  12. Have a really great time Judy! And takes lots of pictures:)

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  13. That is a very nice-looking family you have there.

    I hope you are enjoying every minute of the fellowship and love.

    I can't wait to see the new family picture.

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  14. Hoping you all survived the thunderstorm and have been praying that your morning is sunny and clear. I know what' you are up to...

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