Each year one of the cousins will host the reunion, so it is not always here. DSIL is always the host for her siblings when it is here and never fails to do a great job.
What a week-end!!
When I was not working, I spent as much time as I could with my DH’s extended family.
Friday night DD, her 3 older girls and myself went over to my SIL’s house just to mingle. That was fun as the men did there ‘whatever’ and the ladies sat around and talked and laughed and laughed and then laughed some more. One of DH’s female cousins is so funny. She can tell about a life experience and it is so funny because of the way she expresses herself.
By the time I got there Saturday (worked 9-1), the catered meal had been eaten and some folks had left. The food had already been packed up to take to SIL’s house. Some young boys were beginning to hang around the building so it was decided that we needed to leave in case some damage was done or whatever and we would not be blamed. I helped carry some of the first load of food in the house and then I ate. What goooooood food! Fried chicken, huge fried shrimp (I think the largest I have ever seen, yet very tasty), corn, string beans (green beans), peas, scalloped potatoes, slaw, some type of crab something, banana pudding, chocolate cake and my 11 GD made an upside down pineapple cake. Needless to say, I overate.
DH had to work all week-end and did not attend any of the activities. I left SIL’s just in time to prepare him some supper.
About 6:30 or so DD and myself went back to the activities. We both really had a good time. DSIL had a lady who does karaoke come over. Old country songs, old rock and roll songs. DD enjoyed singing with her uncle and others who were singing with the lady. One of DH’s nephews married a girl who also is just hilarious, with a great sense of humor. Even when she is serious, she is funny. As she was singing, she put motions to some of the words. A little dancing was done, not couple dancing, just clowning around.
DD and I left about 11:15.
I really had a good time and look forward to the next family reunion.
DSIL was disappointed and upset that her siblings did not really take much part in the activities. Three of them did not even show their face. True, two of them were working , but I feel they should have made a little effort to go over either Friday or Saturday night for a few minutes.
One of them never attends. Why???? He says they have never done anything for him and he really doesn’t know them. How will he ever know them if he doesn’t try. I think he needs to realize his poop also stinks.
Thank You DSIL.
Til Next Time
