July is for Family

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July seems to be THE month for family get-togethers for us. Even the 'other' sides seem to choose July. Previous years, my dad's family had their reunions in July. I'm so glad that he was able to attend before he died. Siblings seem to become more important as time goes by and they move away or age, even as you are aging.
No one knows you like your brothers and sisters.
(Of course, you don't want too many people to know you that way. Why scare them off?)

This year, the oldest of my brothers (should I say most senior? Nah -- if he's old enough to be senior,-- he's not -- what would that make me?) is getting married, and that was a big reunion for him. None of us got to go to the wedding -- too far to drive, but his conglomeration of children were there to wish him happy.
Although, of course, we all do wish him happy. It's about time he had that in his life.

One of his sons did NOT find the drive intimidating, and he (the son) drove down to see us!
Picnic time!
We headed down by the river and spent a pleasant evening.

My next sister is having a reunion with (I guess) her husband's family. This was brought about through Facebook and by the miracle of the 'young people' wanting to know their kin. It is the healing of a long lack of communication.. My sister and her family are pleased (and curious), but above all else, they will be glad to resolve the estrangement.

That's what family does.