I was recently reminded that one of my favorite weeks of the year is less than a month away. It is the week of my mother's family reunion! And this year there are FOUR generations of our family who will converge on a Mississippi State Park from eight states across the U.S. Some of us will come and go during the week. Others of us will be there the entire week! I will be one of those.
You are probably wondering what this has to do with my usual posts of table settings and events. While it is a little impractical to try to "set" the tables after the masses descend, the first part of the week is generally dedicated to what my sister, cousin, niece and I refer to as "LAKehouSe". During these few days while everyone else arrives we enjoy a little calm before the joy- and fun-filled storm.
LAKehouSe (representing Lynn, Amy, Kathy and Sarah) is always a carefully thought-out, well-planned, lovely few days. We share a cabin and divide up the activities and the cooking. Some years we have a general theme and then each of us comes up with our own details. Other years we just leave open. As you might suspect I have been known to throw in a table setting or two over the years. Have table settings...will travel!
This year we are celebrating the 10th anniversary of our trip "across the pond" where we traveled to England, France, and Belgium. Since daughter and niece, Sarah, won't be joining us the first part of the week, Lynn, Amy, and I "drew" for which country(s) we would represent in the cooking and activities we plan. I'm all England this year while Lynn and Amy will share France and Belgium. And, yes...there will be a table setting...or two.
Cheerio! And thanks for stopping by.
(I wonder how much work it would be to replicate Stonehenge in miniature? Hmmm...)
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