Korak and family arrived last Wednesday. By family, I mean 13 of them! They got in real early in the morning after driving all night so they immediately crashed. There were people sleeping all over the house – I think every inch of carpet was covered with a body. The people were his mom and dad, brother, sister, their kids, and… well, let me simply put “etc.”
Korak and his brother fixed breakfast for us – actually more like a brunch because they slept for a few hours first. A couple of the teen age boys (from LA!) had fun going out and picking wild blackberries – and Josiah had fun showing them where. After brunch they loaded up and left for Portland and a wedding up there. After that, Joyce and I crashed!
Friday evening we realized there was a reunion for Joyce’s high school class at noon on Saturday in Springfield. This is something her class does every year but she had never been to one. So… Saturday morning we threw a change of clothes and a toothbrush in the car and headed north. Joyce had fun meeting some people she remembered and learning about others. There were about 13-15 class members there, plus spouses. We met for pizza along side the Willamette River (Roaring Rapids for you who know the area) under a tent outside. It was really very pleasant – not too hot at that time.
We got a motel, took it easy for the evening, and then attended church where Joyce’s nephew is the pastor. We had not had a chance to be in his church for a Sunday morning worship, so this was fun. He is a good preacher. Joyce’s brother and his wife attend that church and none of them knew we were coming. Great surprise!
Now we are waiting for the kids to return tomorrow. We have a list of jobs for Korak to help me with plus a some days of fun.
Sorry there are no pictures. I didn’t even think to pick up my camera. But good memories all the same.
1 comment:
What fun you have with your family. I think I'm going to get in on that soon, on a weekly basis. Maybe even daily basis. Things are looking good here, and the end is in sight as far as packing. Need to load yet, but it will happen. Lots to help. The weather has been hot and humid but today it cooled some. Hope you all continue to enjoy your summer that is almost over. Where did it go...?
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