Wedding!! And Family!!

LET THE PARTY BEGIN!!

Tuesday, Oct. 10 I once again boarded a plane to Milwaukee, WI 

for the main family event of the year...

Brian and Angie's wedding!!

Thursday, some of us ladies tried out the "Salt Cave"...

One relaxes in a cave room with Himalayan salt covered floor, listening to quiet music while breathing in salt infused air. 

And infra red sauna...not me...

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Friday evening family dinner!!

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Saturday morning flower bouquet project!

"What are these flowers doing on my table?"

Time to deliver...

Even the deer love Angie...hanging out in her backyard!

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Saturday evening wedding!!!

Angie, with sons, Ryan and Austin

Presenting Angie and Brian Burke!!

Family!!

Burt, Gerry, Bill, Chuck, Al

Debbie, Angie, Mom

Extended Family!!

Jen, Debbie May, Keys, Brian,

Anna, Amanda

Gram G with Grandkids,

Zach on a stick, cause he was sick!!

Ladies-in-waiting...all dressed in Green!

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Sunday brunch at Chuck and Anna's...

Time to present Al with the BIG 5-0 shirt for turning 50 soon!!

Thanks to Indianapolis family for coming!!

Gotta have a mid-west Sunday night backyard campfire!!  

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Monday morning dumpling making!

No Schmidt gathering is complete until the dumplings are served!

The potato dumpling gang!!

Kitkat claiming back his kingdom!!

Goodbye, Family!  It was a magnificent time!!

Milwaukee Sunrise!!

Hello Portland/Vancouver!

Mt. Hood and Columbia River!

Good to be home again!

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The Rest of the Story...

I woke up sick the day before the wedding...very stuffy and no voice. And after three days of miserableness I remained plugged in the head for another ten days.  Unfortunately several members of our family have been sick these past two weeks.  I think we are all recovering now.  

At home the LOTR Trilogy  helped me  recover

Along with homemade schnitzel and noodles!

Out for a walk on one of the last mild, sunny PNW days!

Harvest full moon over Vancouver

One more sunny, mild day before the rain sets in/

yard half cleared of neighbor trees' leaves!

FLASHBACK  OCT. 31, 2015  

Frodo Baggins was spotted entering PDX airport of Upper Earth Sat AM. It is rumored he is flying to San Diego on official business of King Aragorn of Middle Earth to welcome

royal princess Berklee Evergreen King-Schmidt born Oct 5,2015.

REFLECTIONS  

For several months I eagerly anticipated having all our family together the weekend of Angie and Brian's wedding.  The last time most of us were together was 5 years ago.  Unfortunately Zach came down with Covid a few days before travel time.  Although I ended up sick I was so happy and gratified to have the family together. We jammed lots of activities into a few days! It was picture taking heaven! 

Now as October comes to a close, along with the mild autumn days, it's time to refocus on the last two months of this year. November has a few surprises hoping to pop out!  Gotta wait to see what! 

This has been a good 4 GeoGram weeks in the life of Gram G.

"And so we know and rely on the love that God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them." (1John 4:16-19)