MEMORIAL DAY

This is what I call a "Family Room". Here we are gathered after Mom's surprise birthday party to watch the video. 70 were present and there were little kids everywhere. Our home is perfect for such gatherings.

We did have a short family night and watched a collection of photos through the years. It was a little like the Christmas slide show we used to do in the mission field. You are reminded of such great times.

Afterward, the kids all went on the front and back lawns and played football. Our neighbors love watching us to see what unusual things are going on. We invited our neighbor across the street to join us for Sunday dinner and she called and wondered when she should come she did not see the usual nine or ten SUV's parked in front of the house.

On Monday, we took a contingent to the grave yard to put flowers on the family graves. Here are three if the grandchildren by the Wirthlin grave lot. It is always a poignant moment and one remembers those who have blazed the trail before and one is reminded of our heritage of Faith.

Several then began to fly back home. But Rick and Gemina took and treated 24 to a lunch at Hires, a hamburger shop that I took Mom too when we dated. There was no rationing this time and Rick let them order whatever they wanted so there were burgers, onion rings, french fries, malts, floats, fizzes, pop, and corn dogs galore. It was a feeding frenzy and when it was finally all over, there was not one scrap of food left over. It was like a cloud of locust descending on a wheat field. I am always amazed what kids can put away.

Well the festivities were finally over and it was great. Alles Gute, Opa