And here's the company! April 8 - 10th 2017

My brother Bobby and wife Valerie had driven up from Largo, Florida, stopped for two nights in Tucker, GA, to visit with his daughter, Jennifer, and grandson, Owen, before coming to our house Saturday morning.  Brother Joe and wife Bev from Michigan, also came that day on their way home from their annual family spring vacation in Kiawah.  Joe and Bev stayed at a motel, and left late Sunday afternoon.  Bobby and Valerie stayed in our guest room Saturday and Sunday nights and left Monday morning to explore north Georgia before returning to Jenna's for Easter, and heading back to Florida. Niece Jennifer and grand nephew Owen drove over Sunday morning and spent the day with us.  Jennifer had not seen her Uncle Joe and Aunt Bev in over 9 years.  Bobby had been widowed and recently remarried, so this was the first time Joe and Bev met Valerie.  We celebrated an early Easter with kielbasy that Bobby had gotten at a Polish deli in Largo and his home made pierogis, and Bob and I had made kapusta soup (sauerkraut and mushrooms which is usually made for Christmas Eve) for our first course, followed by spiral ham and turkey breast.  We ate a lot, laughed a lot, reminisced a lot, and made lots of new memories, too.  It was a fabulous weekend.  We all wished we weren't so far away from each other so we could get together more often.

The chalkboard wall made a great welcome mat

Joe and Valerie, and her dog, Honey

Bobby and Bev.  Bev is still recuperating from knee replacement surgery.

It didn't take Honey long to make herself at home. 

Valerie and Owen

Jenna greets Joe as Bob goes to meet up with Bev

Joe & Bev gave Owen a baseball bat and balls as part of his Easter treat.  It didn't take long for the action to move outside.

It's hard to see, but Owen belted the ball toward "third base" near Joe's car.  He then ran imaginary bases, except he did it from third to second to first to home!

After that, Bob set up the bean toss game.  Joe commented that the boards were smaller than he was used to and the bean bags lighter, but he still was the best of the tossers and his team won all the games.  Bobby and Bob started as partners against Jenna and Joe.

Then  Jenna teamed up with her dad, and Bob with Joe. Owen was keeping score and was sure to give "Mommy" all the points no matter who won the toss.

Valerie joins in when Bob had to stop to grill the London broil.  Owen doubles as "bean bag boy"

The games were called because it was time to eat.  After another feast, Bobby and Valerie took Owen out back to feed a carrot to Oklahoma.  Owen was going to give him the baby carrots we had, but we told him that would not be a good idea. 

All too soon, it was time for Joe and Bev to leave.

So long for now.