Family Reunion
After attending Stephen’s boot camp graduation, we headed down to Dallas for my mom’s family reunion. It was good to see my various relatives again. We’re an odd lot: highly intelligent, highly excitable, more than a little weird. The high point was the presentation to Granddad of an album of photos & reminiscences of his life. He’s done a great deal of good for many people, but naturally I’m most grateful for the fact that he married my grandmother and begat my mother.
After San Diego & Dallas the return to Colorado was a bit of a shock: in our absence the temperature had dropped into the 30s and it seemed that winter was truly upon us. It’s warmed up since, but one can tell that it is on its way. Late fall and early winter are the finest of times, and I’m eagerly looking forward to them.
