every year we head up to paris, tx to visit my dad for fathers day. the o'brien family reunion is also held that same weekend every year. my dad and liz have everyone over to their place saturday night for food and fun. i bet there were about 65 people there. they live on 7 acres and his house backs up to a lake. it is just beautiful. you can see Gods fingerprint everywhere out there. all the kids have such a good time. they love to be out outside fishing, out in the paddle boat, or just running around outside enjoying the fresh country air. they had a blast as the sun began to go down and the lightning bugs started to come out. they would catch them and then put them in a jar and watch them for awhile and then let them go and then catch a new batch.
this is the view from his back porch looking out toward the lake.
sunday we all meet at a hall to enjoy a catered lunch before everyone heads home. i love everything about family reunions. i love seeing everyone that you don't see through the year. looking at all the old pictures of the older generation and when they did family reunions and how everything is so different now a days. faces are the same, just a little older and to remember the ones who have gone on to be with our Savior. we had three this year.
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Christi,
I also had a family reunion on Father's Day, in fact every Father's Day. My mom's side of the family meet to visit with each other and catch up on all the news.
We had around 75 people there and lots of delicious food--something that I always enjoy! No diet this day!
It sounds like you had a great day.
There were some photos from days gone by there also, including one of my grandaddy's brother being pulled around in a cart by a goat!
Back then that's what the children did for amusement, not like nowadays, sitting around playing video games. Quite a different era!
Blessings,
Plant Lady
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