June 5, 2010

Today Emily and Lynn spent the afternoon and evening with Gene's sister at her home here in Springboro, OH.  Her children put together a wonderful birthday celebration and we had a chance to visit with so many relatives. 

There were lots of nieces and nephews, their children, and their grandchildren. - Wow, where does time go.  It seems only a short time ago that Gene and his sisters would gather at their Mother's house for various celebrations and it was their children who spent their time in cousin-playmate groups - trouble buddies, as one observer called it once. 

The afternoon was lovely, even the rain that started just as the picnic began didn't dampen the spirits of the group that was gathered to celebrate.  The evening finally ended after dark with a great fireworks display in the big back yard!  What a way to have a birthday