October 7, 2011 marked my grandparents' 60th wedding anniversary. Yup - they've put up with each other for over six decades. Not only have they put up with each other, they've done it with warmth and grace and have given their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren an incredible example to emulate and live up to.
So, to celebrate two of the most loving and wonderful people we all know, my dad, aunt and uncle worked together to put on a very fun anniversary party. We all got together for food and a good chat after church the weekend of their anniversary. It was such a blessing to see our family all together - well, as many of us who could make it. We got to hear great stories and laugh and eat some amazing food - courtesy of my dad and Uncle Dave who smoked some delicious pork and whipped up some amazing barbecue sauces.
Since most of use made it to the party, we took the opportunity to get a big family photo - this includes all of the children, most of the grand-children and a few "outlaws" in the form of spouses:
The afternoon reminded me of Christmas and Thanksgiving celebrations from when I was younger - when everyone would gather at Grandma & Grandpa's big house on Cedar Street and we'd all cram around the tables to enjoy delicious food and good conversation. Those are cherished memories - just like the love my amazing grandparents have shared for more than half a century. (Here's hoping we have many more fun family gatherings like this one!)
Until next time - happy dabbling!
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