Today, according to my west coast brother, is "Gorgeous Grandma Day." I'm not sure about gorgeous but my sister-in-law is a very pretty grandma, and right now we're both feeling like very successful grandmas. Our family reunion/quadruple birthday party went off without a hitch. The cake looked perfect, tasted delicious and was ready for pick up when requested. The hamburgers and hot dogs, and veggie burgers, were well cooked, and, as often happens, way more food showed up than was anticipated. I'm not complaining. But the real joy of the evening, as far as I'm concerned, is that all 21 people anticipated came and everyone from the eight year old to the oldest grandma (me) seemed to have a good time. Conversation groups shifted around, lots of laughter was heard, and my 19 year old granddaughter and 22 year old grandson spent a lot of time with the little kids playing games and generally getting to know their youngest cousins, or second cousins, or first cousins once removed, or is it second cousins twice removed? My friend had printed out a chart that supposedly explains it all but I am still confused about the difference. Ah well, it doesn't matter. I just know there were lots of happy aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins and one friend of the family eating, laughing and having fun. I love a good party.
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