I was just thinking...

 

  Nobody throws a party/picnic/reunion like the people in the Mid-West.  The food was awesome, so awesome that I will probably have to ride a few extra miles this week as a penance for all of the good stuff I ate.  My family and I had so much fun that we were laughing and smiling for the entire day.  

After spending a little time with some of my older relatives I began to see where my quick wit and my sense of humor came from.  It was both a pleasure and a blessing to see some of my elder relatives (some in their nineties) still up and moving around like they were youngsters.

My children played several games and won some funky looking hats, I managed to talk my wife into putting one on and taking a picture with me.  I think I caught her off guard because normally I probably wouldn't have done it...but I figure life is short...may as well have fun while you can.

On the way home from the reunion we were already counting down the days until the next family event.   Good Food, having fun with our family...it's a beautiful thing and we can't wait!