Family Reunion

We managed to get our first coat of finish on the teak toe rail. This was after two weeks of preparation and crucial to protect it while we are away. We completed all of our planned projects beyond the finishing so we are feeling pretty good. There is so much to do this summer so it is very satisfying to keep on our schedule.


This was a very exciting weekend for us. We left Ariel Saturday morning bound for the Karns Reunion in Cochranton, Pennsylvania. We stopped by our house to water the plants and check that it was ready to be shown as the activity level had accelerated since lowering the price earlier during week. Everything was in order so we were on our way to our first stop to visit Linda’s mother. While there I check on our storage and retrieved a couple items. We stayed to celebrate Sam’s seventh birthday. Sam is Durwood and Terry Lounsberry’s one of two adopted children from Taiwan. While there we received an offer on our home with no serious contingencies and very close to our new asking price so we readily accepted. We stayed over at Norm’s mother’s home. She was not there as she had gone on ahead earlier in week, but kindly let us stay over. Sunday we went on the additional four hours to the park where the reunion was to be held. This was a first time at this park, and as it turned out everyone liked the location so it will be scheduled there next year. The weather was great and while the turnout was on the light side compared to recent years, it was extremely enjoyable and nice to see everyone. All of my mother’s brothers and sisters were there. Two of my three brothers were there and well as Scott and Pamela. After the reunion we stopped with Scott and Pamela at the outlet mall in Grove City, Pa to shop for baby clothes. This was right on our way to Pittsburgh where I will spend the workweek before we return to Ariel.

We are now working our a daily plan for July as there is so much to do between moving, preparing Ariel, and travel for work and family. Neither of us seem to be able to keep it all straight.