Once again we have returned from the mountains of Southern Utah to the 115 degree heat of Mesa, Arizona. But it's a dry heat. My response is that the difference between dry heat and moist heat is that you broil in one and boil in the other.
Once again The Patriarch headed the reunion approaching 94 years of age. He is slowing a bit and is a bit more stooped, however, he can still beat everyone in checkers (as he does an international group of checker players on the internet) and drives everywhere.
This year there were 88 direct descendents and in-laws. Again, daughters, sons, sons and daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. There are around 160 that fall under the umbrella.
Our children and their children get to know grandpa, uncles, aunts, cousins to the third or fourth generation.
How many in America can claim that they know all of their cousins, uncles, aunts and grandparents?
A shame that we no longer have that sense of the God approved Sacred and Divine Institution of Family, The Union of a Man and Woman in Holy Matrimony.
Since I last wrote concerning the family reunion in 2011 we have sadly lost a husband, father, grandpa, son-in law, brother in-in law, uncle to years of MS. He was a Vietnam Veteran and former Utah Highway Patrolman until MS laid him low.
We also lost a wife, mother, grandma, daughter-in law, sister-in law and aunt after years of poor health.
Everyone shared in meal preparation and clean up. There were no arguments, fights nor contention during the four days. Lots of pictures taken, games played and exploring the areas of great natural beauty throughout Southern Utah, an afternoon of having the Kanab new and great swimming pool to just the family and enjoying the mountain microburst of wind, lightning, massive thunder and rain at 1:00 AM
Memory and Love Makers for Lifetimes!
Sorry the world couldn't be there.
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