L-R Rebekah, Evabeth, Nines and William

That was a very good day...

So we've been to a family reunion.  There were about 45 people this year.  We stay a week at different parks. North Bend State Park  We rented all of the cabins in the park so we had the place to ourselves. Of course, as usual, we ate a lot of food. We make a potluck, pitch in, get together of each dinner. So much food.  There are a lot of good cooks in the family. After dinner each evening, we did some singing and had a devotional led by each of the men.  This year the topic was the different roles in the family. William gave an excellent talk on raising children- something he's had a lot of experience with and of which he has done a wonderful job. OK, I helped some.

Bill took the young folks on a tour of a haunted railroad tunnel (abandoned).  They had to be there at midnight if they wanted to catch a glimpse of the "woman in white." They weren't disappointed when she didn't make an appearance.  There were lots of laughs and when Bill "disappeared" while walking in front of them and reappeared behind them- well, lets just say my kids aren't going to be caught by any ax murderers.  They can really run!

Blennerhassett Island
We made a day trip to Blennerhassett Island on the Ohio River.  If you're a history-phile you'd really enjoy it.  It included a boat ride on a stern wheel boat, a tour of the house, and a wagon ride(my favorite.) I've included a link in case you'd want to the take a peak. 

We snuck away from the reunion and spent the afternoon with Alan and his sweet wife, Barbara. This picture was taken by our friend Alan.  He performed our wedding ceremony 32 years ago. It's funny how years and miles can separate you but love crosses all distances and barriers. My children hadn't met them, but they all fell in love and now there are a few more people in the circle.