TIME FLIES

My Mother sent me a letter one time when I was in Nursing School, in Indianapolis, that said "Time flies"  and then she had drawn several birds flying.

Well, I won't draw birds, but time sure has flown by the last 10 days or so.

Last week, July 11 and 12, we hit  a few antique shops and found some fresh peaches.  The vendor said that they only had a 20% crop this year.  The peaches were good.  After sitting a day or two.
Friday, the 13th the fun began.  12 of the Clashman Clan came in.  Only one missing, and she could not get away from her job in California. 
Friday night was Col. Sanders night, plus a few sides.  Saturday was the big day with 4 more cousins coming in for the noon meal.  We ate well, Spiral Ham and all kinds of side dishes.  Then ten of us headed out to the Farm, Big Creek and Green Hole.   It started to rain.   Who cared?  We stopped at the Clashman Cemetery for a history lesson for the younger generation.   While there we found a metal box behind a tree for Geo Cache people.  We opened it looked at the contents and added our names to it.   On to the creek!!!   We parked the cars at the farm house David rents and started thru the bean fields and woods  We missed our sighting for Green Hole and managed to get further down the creek.
Before hitting the woods for the final trek to the creek we managed 3 bean fields, a short trek thru some woods to see if we could see the creek and finally found our way down a steep bank to the water.
It was raining most of the time.  Really a drizzle.  Which was great.   It made cooler walking, less bugs, and just slightly damp.  Except when we got to the creek and Green Hole.  Green Hole is a deep place in the creek where various family members fished.  With the exception of the 3 "Parents" the other seven were in and out of the water, sometimes with shoes on and sometimes not.  Laugh, talk, and expressions of isnt this great were heard that afternoon.  A great time for the cousins to be together and enjoy some of their heritage.  Our grandson had never been there and he is ready to go back and camp. Wee all left, rather damp, but on a happy note.   Another stop to walk thru some of the woods and finally on the way back to the house for leftovers. 
Sunday the 15th we headed back out to the farm  minus two cousins, but adding Ernie.  We checked out another cemetery, where a sister is buried and other relatives.  Then on to view the pond David had had dug out a year ago.  Pretty and serene.  An interesting thing, the bean field we traveled thru there had a spot that had been burned.  Did not look like a campfire had started it, just this big spot and a smaller one that had burned corn cobs and grass.  
We all worry how David keeps fields mowed and the work he does in the woods.
After leaving the pond it was on to the barn.  The barn has a basket ball rim in the top loft.   Another stop and a different section of woods and then back to the house.  More leftovers and the family from Detroit started their long trek home.And so did our 3 off spring.
That evening the 2 brothers and sister, sat and went thru a box of pictures belonging to a deceased Aunt.  John and Aileen left Monday morning.  We stayed as we were going to a luncheon on Tuesday with some High School friends of Ernie's.  Each group brought food and were encouraged to take some home.  Since Ernie and I were the last to leave, we got a lot of food to take home.  And I know David still had a lot in his refrig.  But a good time was had by all, the cousins I  hope learned about their ancestors and each other    We would all like to do that again.

And today I am sitting in the RV at the Miami 4-H Park in Peru, IN.  We will attend a circus parade and circus on Saturday.  I will tell more later.   Have a good day and enjoy your family.   jkc