Robyn on a Rambling Rant...

Well, I didn't want my previous post to sound like a hard sell, but I have to bring up a couple more good things about having it at our camp.

First of all, you have me (and Chad by default)! Now you might think to yourselves "hum... OK... so what?", but the good thing about that is I would be able to make sure everything is set up just like we would need. I could make sure that meals are yummy and good for everyone involved (all Celiacs raise their hands). I would also be able to have alot of things pre-organized and Chad would be able to have everything set up in the cabins and meeting spaces exactly as we would like. Also, not to sound like a gloomy gus, but should an emergency arise, I know where the closest hospitals and things like that are.

Second, this camp is not only where Chad works, but we also live here with about half of the staff. We're all kinda like family and I know that will mean a little bit more attention and thought for our group. We wouldn't be just some nameless family that is staying for the weekend.

But my biggest concern when it comes right down to it is that we get everyone here. This is an important thing we are trying to do here. It's not just celebrating the 80th year that our matriarch has been on this earth (and that is important enough by itself). This is about getting us all together as a family. We may all be scattered around, but something connects us together that goes past physical resemblance. Until today, I didn't know that I share an obsession (bordering on lunacy) with my cousin for inputting everything into a spreadsheet. (Yes, Teri I mean you), and I would like to have the opportunity to have everyone together to see how many things we all have in common.

I guess it's a little late to jump on the 'family' bandwagon seeing as how I haven't shown my face at anything prior to this, but I guess when I jump in, I do it with both feet right into the deep end. So, I'll make my apologies and hope that everyone will forgive me.

Maybe everyone already knows what we all have in common, and if that's the case than just think about what this would mean to Gram. I know that when I'm 80, it would make my heart burst to have see & have together the family I helped create.

So, I guess what I'm getting at is that the location isn't as important as the attendance. Sorry I had to ramble so much to get to the point.


ps - Has anyone asked Gram what she wants?