Random 5 for July 2, 2023 – All reunion-related random thoughts

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It’s over – Our family reunion was yesterday. It was bittersweet. It was my last time hosting. The tradition gets handed down and the younger folks need to pick up the responsibility. Family is important. For many of my relatives, it’s the only time I get to see them.

Damn birds – The robins have a nest with eggs in the area where the seating was set up. If only they had waited another week it would have been easier for us all. Mama Robin was MIA all afternoon, (It was too peopley for her! My kinda bird!) After everyone left, she was back on that nest doing her thing.

Speaking of wildlife – There must have been a wildlife party in my yard the night before. It was full of deer poop. I had to clean some up so people wouldn’t walk in it (which wasn’t on my “to do” list!). The good thing is that it doesn’t smell.

My way of relaxing – After all the commotion and work of putting together a reunion, today is a day of rest. I got TWO mochas and may go to DSW to fondle (but hopefully not purchase) shoes. It’s my version of Xanax! We are catching our breath before we get a houseguest in the middle of the week.

Gratitude – I’m feeling very thankful. My family isn’t rowdy. No fights. No need to call the police. There was no bad news. We are all (somewhat) healthy and hanging in. Peace, love, acceptance. There is not much more we can ask for. (Okay, maybe winning the lottery but statistics say that doesn’t ensure happiness but dang I’d love to give it a try.)

So how was your week?

66 thoughts on “Random 5 for July 2, 2023 – All reunion-related random thoughts”

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  3. Hi, Kate – I’m so glad that your reunion went well (and that mama robin is back in her nest). Definitely bittersweet that this was your last time hosting. I love your family tradition of letting the younger gernerations take the reins.

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  5. Two mochas! 😆 It sounds like you deserved the extra pampering. I’m glad the reunion went well and that everyone had a good time. It is nice when people get along and no fights break out. That can’t be undervalued! – Marty

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  6. The reunion sounded lovely. I understand why it’d be bittersweet. Good to hear you had a wonderful time while they were all there, despite the pre-dear-poop clean-up.

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  9. Glad it all went well, Gracie must be pleased to have everyone gone. I’m still hoping for the lottery one day. It will probably be when I’m 89 and saying “What’s the point, now!?” but oh well. Rest up! you deserve it.

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  11. “No fights, peace, love, and acceptance.” That sounds perfect. I’m glad your reunion was a success and that no one was seriously ill or worse.

    I could use some more family time. One of my daughters, her husband, daughter and son-in-law have been away for 2 wks. on a cruise from Boston to Montreal with the son-in-law’s family. The only trouble with expanding the family is that you have to share with the in-laws. Oh well. They should be back tonight.

    You must be enjoying watching the mother robin and her eggs. Yesterday I ran into a site with a webcam with mother and father storks and three big babies in a nest. I don’t think I’ve ever seen storks that weren’t cartoons.

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    • I can’t see into the nest. All I see it a head and a tail. So cute! Looking forward to having little chirpy birds! We are getting a big dose of family. My family at the reunion, this week my stepdaughter is coming east and next week the other stepdaughter will visit. Lots of mochas.

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  13. Sounds like a wonderful get together, despite the injection of wildlife. It does seem sad to pass it down to the next generation – after my grandmother died, my mom said “and now I am the matriarch of the family.”

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  16. I can understand how this last time hosting would be wonderful and bittersweet. You’ve done your bit for family now let someone else do the heavy lifting. Take it easy, hope you found some shoes.

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  17. Good to hear the reunion went well. Nice that the birds and deer and weather cooperated. Now people and cats that live at your house can relax and enjoy the day.

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    • Me too. Time will tell. Mama Robin is a happy bird today. She is cooing to her eggs in the nest. She read that if she sings classical tunes while they are in vitro, they will turn out brilliant. 🙂

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    • The robin nest was a worry on the day. Robin eggs have a 57% chance of survival and I didn’t want this nest to get abandoned on my watch but there wasn’t anything I could do about it. It was smack in front of the sliding doors where people came and went. We saw Mrs. Robin all afternoon. She was chirping at us and frolicking in the bird bath so I knew she stayed in the area. All’s well that end’s well.

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  20. Good to hear the reunion went well… I just knew it would. So funny about the Mom Robin. Too peopley for her… Hahahah! For sure it didn’t turn out like a scene from The Birds. I would have never thought you would be dealing with deer poop!

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    • We occasionally see deer poop in the yard but only one blob at a time and rarely. They must have come through in a herd and all took a dump! It’s not smelly but still gets on shoes so you don’t want people dragging it inside or in their car.

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  21. I was thinking of you earlier this morning and wondering how the reunion went. I’m glad to hear that it was a good time together and that everyone was in good spirits. Your family is quite lucky to have members who are willing to keep the tradition going. My grandparents took us to family reunions when we were young ‘uns, but nobody picked up the ball when the family members that organized it became too old to do so. Now the ‘families’ stick with their immediate family, but extended family (like cousins) has no contact with each other.

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    • That happened in my family too. I went to BIG reunions when I was a kid but I haven’t seen my cousins in decades. This reunion is limited to my brothers and me and their offspring.

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  23. Do most attendees live in the area? Or do they travel “over the river and through the woods” to attend?

    Glad it went well with no need to call the police or for the cats to have a cat-niption!

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  24. Oh goodie…..the reunion was a success even if Mom Robin had to patiently wait to return to her nest. Future reunions will be fun with others doing the prep and hosting I’m sure!

    Hugs, Pam

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    • Hopefully! I didn’t mind hosting when I was younger but now I run out of energy! The food was spectacular. Probably one of our best reunions food-wise. Everyone brings something and it was creative this year.

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  25. I’m glad the day went well, and also that the younger gang gets to pick up the reunion duty now. It’ll be easier and maybe more fun just to attend and not have to fuss for days and recover. Sasha votes for this as well.

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    • We have a walk out basement with a patio and we set up a canopy on the grass. It worked out well except for the carrying stuff up and down. My Fitbit was ecstatic to see almost 15K steps! I wish I could better socialize Sasha but at this point she is who she is. Jake was like that until he old. I think it was too much work to hide.

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