It's been three and a half years since my 5 siblings and I have gathered to catch up. I have seen all but two of them on other occasions but one brother lives in Arizona which means flying and one sister is the only one still working so scheduling attendance at other events was difficult.
It took a lot of negotiations to figure out a weekend and a spot to gather. We actually had first selected the first weekend in October and booked an AirBnB but that weekend became problematic so we settled on this past weekend and managed to get the same 5 bedroom house. Now there are 6 siblings but the location in Chambersburg, PA was where one sibling lived so she and her spouse didn't need accommodations.
Siblings not in birth order. There is a difference of 19 years between #1 and #6.
Suzie (#5), Steve (#3), Marie (#6), Phil (#1), Bonnie (#2) and yours truly (#4).
The weekend was filled with catching up, sharing, laughing, taking walks and talking some more, pickle ball for some, card games, gathering around the fire pit and wonderful food.
Here are a few photos.
The consensus at the end of the weekend was to do it again soon. We're not getting any younger so even once a year we should try to find a gathering point. Of course we didn't really settle on one though it was bandied about that maybe we try for the Pittsburg area.
9 comments:
What a great gathering!
Looks like a dandy time. (You have two #4s in your first photo. Somebody has to claim #3 spot.) Linda in Kansas
What a wonderful weekend. The last time my siblings and I got together was at the family reunion, almost 10 years ago from memory, and even then one brother was missing. Like you we are a family of six siblings, living in different countries and on different islands here in New Zealand so it makes it hard to all gather in one place at the same time. Yours looks like a really happy gathering.
With so many siblings you must have lots of fun childhood memories. Well done finding a date when you could all meet up. I only have one brother now and we find it very difficult to match up dates.
It’s great to meet your siblings. A handsome bunch. I admire the spirit and commitment conveyed in the Some’s Trot for Hunger sweatshirt. Just what I’d expect from your family, Marcia.
How wonderful for you all. I would have loved a sister or a brother.. I had a daughter and 3 sons and the boys used to gang up against their sister, but were always caring towards each other.
...my small family could gather in a closet!
Thanks for catching that Linda. Made the correction. I'm #4 and Steve is #3.
David - SOME stands for So Others Might Eat. IT's a Washington DC food kitchen. Every Thanksgiving they have a run walk. We did it twice with Marie and Scott and I have that same shirt. I don't know how many years they have been joining it.
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