each arriving in their own time
all ending up in the same place
the house on the beautiful lake
missing those not able to come
we played board games
cooked, hiked, lounged, laughed, read, were loud, were quiet, shared stories and pictures,
and tried to remember to leave nothing but memories behind
ending a great weekend up north with a final family dinner hangout
at the infamous art’s tavern
on an early fall evening
in glen arbor, michigan.
“one of the things that binds us as a family is a shared sense of humor.”
-ralph fiennes
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Humour is a great unifier.
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it truly is –
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Nothing better than family time together in the perfect location.
Best wishes, Pete.
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True
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Your family time are so amazing and so wonderful. Anita
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❤️
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Without a sense of humour, what is there?
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You all have it together, Beth!
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Sounds like you all had a lovely time. 🧡
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Your grands are so grown up! The years fly past. What are your favorite board game? We’re fond of Wingspan and Ticket to Ride.
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Sharing is alwasy the best! ♥
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Family get-togethers are the bestest
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This is beautiful, Beth! I’m so happy for all of you…”and tried to remember to leave nothing but memories behind.” 💛
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That looks like so much fun. Thanks for sharing.
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Pretty darn fun
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What a fun gathering at such a great time of year. All those smiles make me smile.
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❤️🤩
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Good stuff. Sharing memories makes new ones.
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It really does . Sharing math
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Oh wonderful
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❤️
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Nothing like family time. So glad you had this time together, with whomever could be there.
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Thanks, Audrey
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My wife and I rented a house in Italy and invited anyone who could get there a free week’s stay…we ended up with a dozen people and the greatest, most relaxed and enjoyable week ever…sometimes it all clicks and the world’s issues fade away….I’m sure the wine helped too…
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I love things like this. My brother is thinking of organizing this next summer in Europe possibly. I hope he does
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We are looking to do it again as well…we rent the house and offer a room to anyone who can get there!
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I want your life!
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It can be a bumpy ride
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That is so true! Of all the things I miss about my family, I think the shared sense of humor might be on top.
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It’s really important
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❤️
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Sounds wonderful!
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It was really nice
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Sounds like a lot of fun. :)
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it was really to have them in one place at the same time
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big family get togethers are wonderful: they don’t happy nearly enough —
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so true, it’s hard to get everyone in one place at one time
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Those are the best kinds of get-togethers! So happy you have a family that is into that :)
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we can’t do it often, but it’s nice when we can
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I so get it. Our last cruise was March 2020. We were only missing my sister’s twins. We were 13 😊
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nice!
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It was! We’re talking about next May… 🤞
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How wonderful! Friends are great, but family is extra special!
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Family is everything. ❤️
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yes<3
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That sounds like a great trip spent with family making wonderful memories. X
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