Last weekend we shared a wonderful celebration at our daughter's Lake Travis home. Carajean and her husband Branch provided a welcoming venue for our big, wonderful, blended, extended, sometimes dysfunctional family! BOB BURTON, his wife Ann, their daughter Leah, and BOB's sister Emilie (also a BHS graduate and cheerleader for 4-years!) stayed with Carajean and Branch nearly three days. The 80th birthday dinner was on Saturday. Nearly all of our combined children/grandchildren were in attendance. BOB is affectionately known by them as Pappaw, and in one case "Daddy Bob".
Some of us took photos. I've been trying to get used to all of the changes Google sees fit to make on their photo apps, but they still manage to mix some up. ('Course, it couldn't be my fault!) I put together a few of the photos in the following video. I think you can see that everyone was enjoying themselves. Besides all the good food (thanks to BOB, Carajean, her brother Matthew, and his wife Amy), and great conversations, there was swimming (brrr) by some of the youngest and bravest, lots of games of pool, dominoes, and a bean bag toss game outdoors. BOB even got in some fishing while he was there. I heard through the grapevine that the fish were not biting!
Some of us took photos. I've been trying to get used to all of the changes Google sees fit to make on their photo apps, but they still manage to mix some up. ('Course, it couldn't be my fault!) I put together a few of the photos in the following video. I think you can see that everyone was enjoying themselves. Besides all the good food (thanks to BOB, Carajean, her brother Matthew, and his wife Amy), and great conversations, there was swimming (brrr) by some of the youngest and bravest, lots of games of pool, dominoes, and a bean bag toss game outdoors. BOB even got in some fishing while he was there. I heard through the grapevine that the fish were not biting!
Among the family members in the photos you will see Erick. He and granddaughter Audrey are planning an outdoor wedding (by the pool pictured below) June 1st.
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I hear often from DENNY HILL. As you all know, DENNY spends his time in Warsaw when school is not in session. He's been learning Polish for a long time with private lessons. He sent this video to explain why it is a difficult language! All of the Polish words/names in it are real! You must watch it to the end. So funny!!
Can you imagine how difficult this language would be to learn? Yikes! I still have trouble with Spanish.
I have wondered how everyone has weathered the storms this winter. GENE ROUTH, MIKE FOY, did you all get hit by what they called a "bomb cyclone"? They said on the news that it hit parts of Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas as well as many other states. Let me hear from any of you who experienced this. And send photos if you have them.
We've had 90 degree weather in recent weeks, 70s and 80s frequently, as well as breaking records with lows in the 20s just days apart from the highs! Who said there is no such thing as climate change?
Until next time..
Love and peace,
Marilyn
