October Is Over

 The past couple of weekends have been busy. In mid-October, we had a big family reunion in Wichita Falls. Twelve of the fifteen first cousins were there including some of the Ohio cousins. The Hawaii cousin was supposed to come, but her daughter just had a baby. The baby was perfect, but the mom had some problems with the epidural - she has no feeling in her legs and cannot walk. Crazy !

Quite a few of the next generation also came to the reunion. October is a great month for a reunion for us old folks, but a bit harder during the school year for the younger generation. The really great part is that everyone gets along so well. I'm not saying we are perfect and that there are not some problemas, but for the most part, we have a great time when we get together. My cousin, who is an excellent seamstress, made a Quilt of Valor for my uncle and his service in the military especially in Vietnam. She had a special presenter who explained the origin of the QoV and presented it to my uncle. It was a very moving moment.

The next weekend, Toby took a few days off, and we headed off to the Hill Country in the Casita.

We stayed at a campground on the Guadalupe. Saturday we went to the Texas Clay Festival. The temperature was probably in the low 90s and the place was packed. We had fun looking at the ceramic art and watching a demo or two, but we are old and the crowd and heat were wearing. So we loaded up the Casita and moved on. First we met up with an old high school buddy for a quick visit.

Then we drove to Bastrop to visit Jo and Gene. Sorry, I have no pictures :( It had been since before covid since we had seen them. Three of their grown children dropped by to meet us. Jo fixed some wonderful meals. It was really good catching up and telling old stories.

We drove home Monday morning deciding to go down I-35. Usually we take the Hwy 281, but it seemed easier to go the fast route. Fast being the way everyone drives on the freeway. We hit rain about the time we hit I-35. It rained all the way to Wichita Falls. We picked up our dogs and headed home. It was a good weekend.

Since being home, I have been busy with art stuff. I am still working on getting ready for the Pop-up craft show. Also, the Holiday Art Show that CTAC does every year is coming up in November. Some days I am torn between wanting to paint and wanting to pot.