Sisters Reunion Was a Big Success

The Reunion has come and gone. It was a jam-packed time with lots of chatter, laughter, eating, and the sharing of our memories growing up as sisters. I so much enjoyed having my sisters and their husbands here. Now, it is a sweet memory of a great time that I will forever cherish in my heart. I wrote in the article below about the arrival of Tom and Nonie and then Paul and Karen on Thursday afternoon. We had a lovely evening and knew the weather wasn't looking good at all for the Blue Angel Show we wanted to attend on Friday. There was a 60% chance of rain and severe thunderstorms as we went to bed on Thursday night. We prayed for a dry day on Friday.

On Friday morning, the forecast was the same and it was very cloudy outside. By the time we left the house at 7:00, the sky looked a little better but then it POURED RAIN on us as we drove out to NAS for the show. The sky was black and the local radio station said that a line of storms would be moving through for the next two hours. We were still praying.

We drove out of the rain and the sky brightened up. When we arrived out at NAS, the skies cleared and we had a FABULOUS day of bright sunshine, bright blue sky, and a high of 82 while we were out there. Several times during the FUN day, I worshipped God in my heart and praised Him for the beautiful weather. On more than once, my joy overflowed and the juice rain down my cheeks. (I didn't let anyone know I had those little spells of giving thanks.)

We had a fabulous day out there with the air show lasting from 9:20 until a little after 3:00. I still am rejoicing this morning for the beautiful gift of answered prayer regarding the weather!

We had a wonderful steak and/or seafood dinner out and then went to another restaurant for their famous key lime pie. That was fun. From there, we came back to our house and visited Brian, Amy, and the kids at their home before coming home and all going to bed. We were tired old folks!!!

We got up on Saturday morning and were all dressed and ready to head off to Cracker Barrel for our farewell breakfast. It was a sweet hour of fellowship which we enjoyed. We sisters hugged good-bye, we all shared hugs with our brothers-in-law and parted ways from Cracker Barrel. Paul and Karen were headed home (mid-state Alabama) to get with friends for the Alabama game this evening, Tom and Nonie were headed to Mobile and then on home to North Alabama, and we will be meeting up with Brian, Amy, and the boys to ride over to Tallahassee for Isabella's run in the Regional Cross-Country Run. We look forward to watching the BAMA game on TV tonight.

I pray my sisters and their husbands will come again for another Sisters' Reunion. My heart is cheered and encouraged by their sweet visit.

Here are a few more pics:

L-R: Nonie, Susan, and Karen at the Blue Angels Homecoming Show on Friday:



Nonie took this picture of us at the air show. We'll ID the folks backwards in this one. R-L: Tom in the hat, Richard, Susan, Karen, and Paul:



L-R: My husband Richard, Karen's husband Paul, and Nonie's husband Tom at the kitchen table on Saturday morning:



L-R: My daughter Amy with her beloved Aunt Karen and Aunt Nonie:



Nonie and Susan at our sister Sharon's grave on Thursday out at NAS:

Sisters' Reunion Off To a Grand Start

Tom and Nonie arrived a couple of hours ahead of Paul and Karen so we took them out to the cemetery where our older sister, Sharon Marie, who was born and died the same day in November 1946, is buried. Nonie had never seen her grave so it was a sweet time with her out there. Actually, the Blue Angels were practicing and we had a good show right then and there. Their antics certainly whetted Nonie's appetite for the big show on Friday ~~ weather permitting. Rain is forecasted so we are praying and asking God for NO RAIN.

When we got back to the house, Paul and Karen had arrived and were waiting on our front porch. OOPS. We had a sweet time greeting them. We had a couple of hours to visit leading up to dinner time. Brian, Amy, and the kids were invited to dinner and they arrived just after 5:30. Supper was served at 6:00. Tom and Nonie play dulcimers so we had invited them to bring along the dulcimers. After dinner we all adjourned to the sun room and had a wonderful sing-along until Brian, Amy, and the kids went home at nearly 8:30. We sisters and our husbands sat out there and sang a lot more songs and then sat and talked until 10:30. We then broke up to go to bed as we have an early morning call.

Here are a few pics from our fun afternoon/evening..........

Looking for our sister's grave with the Blue Angels flying overhead:



At the dinner table. Brian took the picture and the grandkids are seated at their table right behind us:



There they are. All smiles and having fun. Belle was sick with a sore throat and bit of a fever but mustered up her pretty smile.



Enjoying Tom's and Nonie's dulcimer concert and we had fun singing along: