Family Reunion

Yesterday was my annual Family Reunion, always held on the second Sunday of September. I've never missed one. My family is a crazy bunch, the whole lot of them, and we always try to do something fun to keep it interesting. So this year, aside from all the fabulous foods, we had a play and an auction.

The play was a comedy about a young boy who was lost in the woods trying to find his way home and all the strange animals and characters he met along the way. Some of the characters helped him along and some did nothing but confuse him. It was put on by a select handful of us, myself included, was complete improvisation and utterly hilarious!

The auction is something we do every year. We all bring things from home then we auction these things off after we've all eaten. This is a blast to watch. There is a bidding competition that takes place here and there that can become so vicious it can end in your paying $30 for a two-dollar item. It's all in fun and the money made from the auction is used to pay for the cost of renting the building for the following year. Any cash left over is sent to a selected family member in need who might be experiencing rough times with finances or medical issues.

When I was a kid, the Family Reunion was just something my parents dragged me off to. These days, I see it so differently. I realize just how lucky I am to have such a large group of caring people to call my family. Not all of us are so fortunate. On that note, I have decided to make my own personal reunions throughout the year. I've come to feel that one simple day out of 365 of them is not quite enough quality time spent with some of these wonderful people.