Dick and I had flown to Seattle from Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas on June 5th to attend his cousins' reunion and the celebration of his aunt Marie's life at her place in Camano Island, Washington over the weekend. Marie passed away on April 1st at age 99. She was born on a Halloween Day in 1908. We had a wonderful reunion with his cousins and playmates Joy, Patty, Ken and Jari and their spouses over the weekend. Joy and Dale moved back to Spokane, Washington from Alaska a few years ago, Ken and Jeanette live in Thornton, Colorado, Patty lives in Billings, Montana and Jari lives in Kirkland. Dick and I were never out of place. They kept us company by writing notes. I brought my large note pad. Patty told some of Marie's friends that we had been bonded. We wished that her late husband Bobby was there to have fun with us. She said that Bobby would have enjoyed talking with me. Dick is very fortunate to have some wonderful cousins. They have been very close. We keep in touch via emails.
We brought Dick's mother's old pictures for some identities the day before celebration. Jari, Ken, Joy, Jeanette and Patty. We are very grateful that Jari had made us get together for the weekend. I got to know them very well and I enjoyed learning their family history. I brought home the notes so I could re-read them.
Marie's house which she and her late husband Ed built and moved into almost 40 years ago after living in Kirkland.
Marie's front yard. Marie's 95 years old friend Connie lives alone across the street from her. Connie gave us a tour in her house and she has a beautiful view. She even mows the lawn and does the yard work. She checked on Marie often. They played card games together.
Ken's wife Jeanette talking with one of Marie's friends during the celebration open house which took place at Marie's house. We met her same friends as we did at her 95th birthday party in a same place five years ago.
Dick's cousin Patty (center) with Marie's friends.
There were about 30 of Marie's friends mostly in the living room.
Cousins introduced Dick and me with some friends and were encouraged to write notes with us which they did. I was taking pictures of the celebration for Jari.
Joy, Jeanette, Jari, Patty and Ken
Ken and Joy's husband Dale playing card game
Jari (right) talking with her mother Marie's friends
Dale playing with Marie's friend
Clarance with white sweater in center talking with Jari was marie's boss at a bank where she worked for years in Kirkland. He and his wife in back coat were also at Marie's 95th birthday party when I saw Clarence and Marie talking with each others holding their hands.
Jari invited three firefighters who came to help Marie in the past for the celebration.
We were given with truck demo by the fighters. The truck was worth at $450,000.00. It makes 6 miles per gallon! They filled up the truck with gas every other day.
Dick
Me
Patty pointing at my camera
Patty, Dale's brother Neil, Jeantette, Dale, Joy and Neil's wife Ann, & Marie's friend Ken's dog.
Marie's friend Ken and his yellow lab Alex the same kind we have. We were playing with her. She reminded us of our dog Kelly. We left her with the Pets' Hotel in Southlake, Texas on our way to the airport. Our cat Pumba was a queen at our house with some extra bowls of cat food and water. Dick realized how easy to care for our cat.
Dick, Patty, Joy, Ken and Jari. Patty,Joy and Ken are the children of Bud and Lois. Dick is the son of Audrey and William (Scove). Jari os the daughter of Marie and Ed. Bud, Audrey, Marie (the brother and sisters) and their spouses had always gotten together annually to play the card game tournaments.
Jeantte (Ken's wife), Ken, Joy, her husband Dale, Patty, Jari, Dick and me. (I wore a few layers of clothes keeping myself warm). It was around 50 degrees during that weekend, brrrr.
Ken the Gourment Cook making a Shrimp Scampi Saut'e with noodles. It's soooo good and lot better than any restaurant. I had given him bad times about poisoning us and he said not me and others but only Joy.
Dale unloading his van. We went back to the break and breakfast on the island after the celebration. The breakfast we ate the next morning was very good.
Bed and breakfast over looking the ocean
Patio from our room.
Cousins introduced Dick and me with some friends and were encouraged to write notes with us which they did. I was taking pictures of the celebration for Jari.
Joy, Jeanette, Jari, Patty and Ken
Ken and Joy's husband Dale playing card game
Jari (right) talking with her mother Marie's friends
Dale playing with Marie's friend
Clarance with white sweater in center talking with Jari was marie's boss at a bank where she worked for years in Kirkland. He and his wife in back coat were also at Marie's 95th birthday party when I saw Clarence and Marie talking with each others holding their hands.
Jari invited three firefighters who came to help Marie in the past for the celebration.
We were given with truck demo by the fighters. The truck was worth at $450,000.00. It makes 6 miles per gallon! They filled up the truck with gas every other day.
Dick
Me
Patty pointing at my camera
Patty, Dale's brother Neil, Jeantette, Dale, Joy and Neil's wife Ann, & Marie's friend Ken's dog.
Marie's friend Ken and his yellow lab Alex the same kind we have. We were playing with her. She reminded us of our dog Kelly. We left her with the Pets' Hotel in Southlake, Texas on our way to the airport. Our cat Pumba was a queen at our house with some extra bowls of cat food and water. Dick realized how easy to care for our cat.
Dick, Patty, Joy, Ken and Jari. Patty,Joy and Ken are the children of Bud and Lois. Dick is the son of Audrey and William (Scove). Jari os the daughter of Marie and Ed. Bud, Audrey, Marie (the brother and sisters) and their spouses had always gotten together annually to play the card game tournaments.
Jeantte (Ken's wife), Ken, Joy, her husband Dale, Patty, Jari, Dick and me. (I wore a few layers of clothes keeping myself warm). It was around 50 degrees during that weekend, brrrr.
Ken the Gourment Cook making a Shrimp Scampi Saut'e with noodles. It's soooo good and lot better than any restaurant. I had given him bad times about poisoning us and he said not me and others but only Joy.
Dale unloading his van. We went back to the break and breakfast on the island after the celebration. The breakfast we ate the next morning was very good.
Bed and breakfast over looking the ocean
Patio from our room.
No comments:
Post a Comment