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Family, friends, food & fun! |
Here I sit on the computer, o.k., I am not really sitting on the computer but you get the idea! It's mid August and in typical Pacific Northwest fashion the local weatherman is calling for rain! I have yet to take a dip in our new pool and I am stuck with a head cold in the middle of August! No one else in the family is sick, thank goodness ~ however I just wish I could have gotten this cold closer to the typical flu season and not for these last few weeks of summer!
Today is the day for our annual family & friends picnic, so as soon as I am done with this post I will be making a big pot of spaghetti & meatballs (or maybe just spaghetti, I forgot to check if I had hamburger). Every year my parents host this event and get fresh Salmon that my Dad barbecues over a fire pit and everyone loves it! I only get to nibble - darn seafood allergy! We usually have around 50-75 people there and since it is a potluck there is always a wide variety of food. My brother works at a refinery and they have a private park that employees can reserve, so we have the whole park to ourselves! I am not sure how many acres it sits on but it is completely fenced, has a play area for the kids, a baseball field, horseshoe pit, basketball hoops, apple & other fruit trees, a complete kitchen with indoor dining! The only drawbacks are portable toilets and giant mosquitoes! Bug repellent is a must! Weather permitting there is also a man made water slide for kids, but since today's forecast is for rain ~ I think I had better pack some rain gear and indoor games!
Here are a few images from past picnics, keep in mind I am many things but professional photographer is not one of them!
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My Son and Mom at our 2010 picnic |
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Some of our 2010 desserts |
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My Dad ~ the grill master! |
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My daughters having fun on the playground |
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It's a great spot to fly kites - lots of room! |
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My Grandma (in the center) |
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My girls playing on the water slide! |
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A great place to gather! |
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The outdoor barbecue and smoker! |
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My mom in the kitchen |
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My daughter hitches a ride from Daddy! |
It will be a great day - regardless of the pending rain or my head cold! These gatherings are what makes precious memories and I look forward to today's memories!
Such fun! Following back from the blog hop!
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