I am on vacation this week and Mom had invited me up to can tomatoes. I thought that visiting Dad's garden, canning and just hanging out was going to be the total agenda for the two days that I was able to spend in B-town. However, once I got there on Sunday afternoon, I was told that Aunt Irene was coming the next day and they were all headed to Uncle Jerry's for the afternoon. This was unexpected, but I had a great time. It was good to be able to see most of the Aunts and Uncles from Dad's side for an afternoon. There were a few cousins who were there or stopped in as well -- Tom and Karen brought Aunt Irene as she can't see to drive, Amy came with Aunt Mary as she does not like to drive so far by herself, Tim stopped in to spend a little time talking farming with the uncles and then take Aunt Regina home and Susie came by with her kids because they wanted to go swimming in their grandparent's pool.
I love this picture of the Meyer siblings. Someone said something funny and they all laughed (except Aunt Irene).
Of course, we had to get one with the spouses as well. I hope the one I took on Aunt Roseanne's camera turned out a little better for her.
Before leaving town, we stopped by the cemetery. Here is Grandma and Grandpa Trembley's resting place. How many of my sibs knew that Grandma Trembley joined the Catholic Church on her wedding day?
This is the real reason we stopped at the cemetery. When this tree blew down, the village council hired a chainsaw artist to carve the remaining stump. They originally wanted a lighthouse, but the stump leaned too much. I think an angel may be better for a cemetery anyway. This is cousin Tom and his wife Karen.
And of course, we had to visit Grandma and Grandpa while we were there also. We tried to find where the Great Great Grandparents (the Elys and the Lybargers) are buried, but we were unsuccessful. I will have to go back when I have more time.
