An Abbreviated Family Reunion

St. Wayne and I put 1,050 miles on ole Pearl this past weekend going to see these people. We had so much fun. They're alot more fun and entertaining than they look.

Let me introduce you to my Aunt Faye and Uncle Troy. They've been married 52 years and are as much in love as ever. They take care of each other, laugh at each other's jokes, mow yards together (they each have their own riding mower), and find ways to stay out of their recliners.

They have a daughter Sandy who's married to another Troy who didn't make it to the reunion. I've never met him...it's a little suspicious. They all say he's really nice, though. She drove about five hours from Orangefield, Texas. Her daughter Alicia, a very good citizen of the world, was far, far away at college, but was able to skipe in for a hello. Sandy has a huge heart, she works in the church office and drives the school bus...and she's a great cook.

Her son is Jason. He's tall and fishes, hunts, and crochets...hats and things. He eats the whole time he's at his Granny's. I told him it's okay, that's what you're supposed to do.

Then there's Sandy's brother, Troy. Yep, another one. To avoid confusion, we've always called him "Bubba"...Cousin Bubba. He's funny and full of energy and works at about 14 different jobs then comes to the lake to help his dad build docks and things on the weekends.

His wife is Sherry. Sort of quiet but fits right in with this crazy crowd. She works for an ambulance chaser in the big city. And I think she keeps Bubba in line.

Their oldest child is Andrea. She makes me laugh. She has a quirky sense of humor and what's not to love about that? She's going to college. She's in the process of deciding what she wants to be. (In the meantime, she's entertaining.)

Then there's Travis. He's his dad's right-hand man. He goes to college and keeps up with his dad on the job. He's the kind that can fix anything...and I think they said he's planning to be a dentist, so that's good. Uncle Troy said he was 50 years too late for him.

And then there's Cody. With twinkly green eyes. He likes to eat, too. Sorta like Jason. He fishes and puts out trot lines.

We spent the entire day with them at Lake Fork last Saturday and laughed and ate and told stories. It did my soul good. It was wonderful to reconnect with them and get to know their kids. It makes me feel like I have family again. It's been twelve years since we've seen each other and I'm betting it won't be another twelve.

Oh, the screwey drawing is because we forgot to take pictures. I was just sick when I realized we'd missed out on a Kodak moment, so I took the liberty of drawing them as I remember them. They're a pretty cute group, huh? And they all have long legs (for real).

Thanks, guys, for a great time! Your Cousin Judi and Cousin Wayne love you!