Unofficial family Reunion

Apparently this last weekend ended up being the Mason family reunion, cuz we were all in town. Lee and Jenny and Quinn and Cymri came down from Utah, whilst Lon and Amelia took the trek from Flagstaff. We had to come all the way over from Tempe to Mesa, but I took the long way via Show Low to get there (I went with the Priests to a cabin up there to play in snow and shoot guns, meaning the shooting of the guns was the primary concern). It was a great trip, but i managed to get back late and so we were about 2 hours late to the family pictures which made everyone happy!!

So we had a delicious feast thanks to Someburros on Saturday evening and then we were ready to ransack Cassie's house on Sunday for Cardinals football and lots of catching up and eating and playing games . It was more fun than it has been in a long time with all of us. We are happy for that fact.

What was funny is that Vern was being social and funny and Linda made the comment that Dimitri needed a hug, and Vern offered and then was hesitating so we said we'd pay her a dollar to do it and so she did and Dimitri's look was priceless. It was a funny moment. Well, that's enough for now - time to go enjoy my Monday off and play a little before my busy work week starts.

Veronica is growing up . . . but doesn't want to admit it!!

I guess, if he has to, Max will smile

Josie wants to say something . . . anything

Claire will not be ignored

Ezra is ready to attack

I don't dance the tango, I only build the trap-doors

It is weird how things come about sometimes. I logged on to my email today and it appears that I have finally been found by the Tucson crowd from my early high school days. it is good to see that many people are still around and to see them living their lives and having smiles and willing to be a part of the lives of someone who disappeared over twenty years ago. You always wonder after that long if those people are still the people you knew way back when, and I got a little of that feeling back when I was chatting with one of the newly found and discussing my employment and I made an offhanded remark about the place, and they latched on to the sarcasm as a remembrance of the person they knew before. It made me think that what we look for in each other are not the big news but the subtle reminders, so that if the little character quirks are in tact then the person is as well. Kind of a fun experience to say the least.

Oh, and I would be remiss if I did not add a post script for the previous entry and say that my eldest, Veronica, is a delightful child, even if she is a teenager. She can't help what age she is I suppose, but she really is quite decent and was good natured enough to be the butt of the joke and not hate me for more than a few seconds (personal record I think). So, to all of you out there who have teenagers, treat like humans and they might just turn in to one.