Weddings and Funerals

Have you noticed how family and friends, start to drift apart as the years go by? The last time I saw my aunts and uncles was at a wedding. Same with college friends. The other great occasion for reunions is funerals. We all get together, remark that it’s a shame we don’t get together more often, and then years go by until the next wedding or funeral.

I often wish I had a house on the Outer Banks–Reunion House, I’d call it. It would be a house where family could just come, spur of the moment, and visit. The days would be spent playing in the pool, on the beach, or sitting and watching the ocean. At night, we’d cook out on the grill, and talk while the sun goes down. Mmmm…nice.

My husband’s family does that every so often–we rent a beach house and all 26 of us will show up. Each family takes a night of the week to do the evening meal. That way you have 6 nights of someone else cooking, and one night of your own. Paper plates abound. I love that.

My aunt and uncle came into town last night with their granddaughter. My daughter promptly ensconced herself in their laps, flirting, hugging, and taking all the attention away from her brother. Typical.

Dinner was nice, and thank you all for your dessert recommendations. I ended up making two cheesecakes–one regular and one with Splenda. The Splenda one came out pretty well, actually! Here was the recipe:
2 pkgs. cream cheese
1/2 c. sour cream
2 eggs
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. lemon rind
7 packets of Splenda

Why 7? That’s all I had left in the cupboard. But it actually came out pretty well. I topped it off with fresh strawberries.

Today will be an–er…interesting day! We have WWII Boot Camp during gym class. A long day for me, but the kids should have fun. TGIF!