Way Back in March, A Special Birthday

I think I mentioned that my daughter (#1)

had a birthday, way back in March.

It was a 40th! 

My girls, Janice, Betty, Lori, and the birthday girl - Terry

Terry is the "famous" one

she and her husband own the own store...

The Vintage Bricoleur (yeah, I can't say it either)

visit them here.

I am definitely not old enough to have a 40 year old!

Anyway, her siblings from as far away as Texas

joined us to help us push her over the hump.

We hadn't been together, all of us, in the same place, at the same time,
 for over 8 years

way too long.
Sorry for the quality of the pictures, but it is what I have and for that I am thankful.

Betty - visited here with her family from Texas minus her husband for this trip.

Jim and his lovely wife who reside about 15 minutes from us.

Lori - from Texas visited here without her family, but because we were all together,

she couldn't resist coming, even if only for a few days. She was

able to come again in the month of April

Janice, our capable and "fully present" daughter, she lives nearby.

Steve, another Texas resident, visited without his family this time.

He had such a good time, he extended his ticket (thanks to the kind advice of his

wife and family.

Some were only here for a few days

but that was OK

it was all good.

One day was a "girls day out" and this is one of my granddaughters with me.

We went out to lunch at the High Hand Conservatory for Terry's birthday.

It adjoins her store in the same Packing Sheds that were used

years ago to pack the harvested fruit of this region.

What a fun few days we had together. 

I hope it doesn't take another 8 years before we can do it again.

(all together that is)

I know you are dying to ask: Why Texas?

Well, we go to retreats and that's where my children

met their mates. I am happy that they are happy, where ever they live.