FAMILY REUNIONS JULY/AUGUST 2012
Harrison Siblings Family
reunion. Everyone attended church on Sunday, then we had dinner at our house
for Virden's family, my siblings ~ Virden, Jean, Adele, Vicki, and Karla,
Jeff's family and a friend of Jack's from North Carolina (Earl Buckley). There
were 30 people here and it was a little crowded, but lots of fun to have
everyone around.
For Monday, July 30, 2012, I had reserved a limousine. The
driver picked us all up at the hotel where some of the family had spent the
night. We were taken to Muir Woods to see big and tall trees. We spent an hour
or so walking among the trees in the park. We had lunch there (chicken salad
sandwiches on croissant rolls, chips, grapes, cookies and drinks), then went on
to Muir Beach where most everyone at least got their feet wet in the Pacific
Ocean. We continued on across the Golden Gate Bridge (and watched as the fog
began rolling in and then into San Francisco. My plan had been to have dinner
at Fisherman's Wharf before we came home, but since we had only had lunch about
3 hours earlier it was decided that we would just continue on over the Bay
Bridge and come on back to my house. Probably the only downside to the whole
trip was when Adele requested the driver for a bathroom stop on the way back.
He did stop in a town about half way between the Bay Bridge and our house. It
was a nice Chevron Station that was very clean and nearly everyone (but me) was
excited because there was a McDonalds across the parking lot where they could
go for the purpose. I was appalled that they were getting out of a Limousine
and going into McDonalds. They all went and the driver and I just waited for
them to return after he pumped gas into the limo. I was just going to wait
until we got home, but he talked me into going into the Starbucks that was in
the same parking lot so I did that – a little more upscale than McD’s? It was a
fun and interesting day. The limo kept us all in one place where we were able
to visit and enjoy one another's company. Since we only had 7 people we also
took Claudia (Shain's mom) along with us. We got home and had leftover sandwich
ingredients and fruit, but we missed out on the sea food dinner. It was fun. I’m glad we did it.
On Tuesday we pretty much just hung out together at my
house and visited and ate. We were sad to miss Marilyn and Dennis from the
group, but they had other things going on during that time. Those who were
together were Virden and Jean, Adele, Vicki, Karla, Jack and I and Claudia.
Virden and Jean left in the afternoon. On Wednesday morning Adele drove to the
Sacramento airport for her trip back home. Karla and Vicki were going back to
Utah and Karla had rented a car when she flew into Reno, so they left to go
back there later in the afternoon. Thanks to you all for coming, and for all
the money you left behind.
Nice photos--that's the way to do it, by limo! (I lost the internet connection when I was about to comment on this last night.)
ReplyDeleteWow, a limo! It looks like everyone had a wonderful time judging from the smiling faces! Wish we could have attended longer.
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