Sunshine Canyon Summer Soltice Ya Ya Sisterhood Reunion
Many of the families that have resided in Sunshine have, for one reason or another, moved away. For the last four years, three or four of the families have staged a reunion in the Colorado mountains near Steamboat Springs. It has always been planned around the summer solstice (June 21) giving us maximum daylight and a darn good reason to celebrate!
We all bring food and grog....sleeping bags and tents...books....games and stories. There is NO television. In fact, the electricity is solar power, just enough to heat the hot water so we can clean the dishes. There is always a very large jig-saw puzzle. Dale sets up the Skeet range, we play crochet, whacky ball and lawn darts. I do believe there are even a few fish in the river if you would like to drown a worm or two! You have to be hearty soles, mountain people. The toilet is an outhouse decorated with photos of past get-togethers. Showers...they can wait. If not, the river is cold! If you want to work, we split firewood.
Although the date is still being negotiated, it will be in July this year.
Dogs are welcome!
Maybe we'll figure out how to fill this darn thing with something other than beer!!!
After dinner we do a White Elephant gift exchange....you can't be too serious at this one. Dancing around the fire is not required!
Here fishy, fishy!
It's a great place for father and son to bond!
Smiles, Be Safe! David
Thanks to Deb for asking. My MIL and FIL will be returning from their trip to Arizona on Saturday. Both are doing as well as can be expected.
12 comments:
Great entry David!!!! Sounds like so much fun!!! Can I be part of the Ya Ya Sisterhood Reunion???? http://journals.aol.com/Golfaholic
Sharon:)
Again, I want to go !!!! And dogs allowed !!! Woo hoo.
Love the pictures. Looks like y'all are having a blast.
hugs,
Ellen
sounds like a fun time:) it is always great to see old friends:) hope you are having a great week:) how are the inlaws doing?
Deb
such beautiful pictures. It sounds like a lot of fun.
Living in Sunshine sounds like heaven to me.......Eve
And is there a Holiday Inn nearby? lol :)
Penny
Your pics make me miss Colorado all the more! ::sigh:: Looks like such a fun time! Thanks for sharing the gorgeous photos.
Blessings!~
Susan
What beautiful pictures. We don't have anyplce like that here in the city. I would give anything to live somewhere green. That summer solstice celebration/ reunion looks like so much fun. I'm so jelouse lol
Great pictures thanks for sharing them and lol on the hot tub being filled with beer
Have a great weekend. Hugs, Marina
Sounds like fun! Looks like fun too, from those pictures! :)
Hugs,
Jackie
Wow, David, this just looks like the most fun thing to do! I would love a day away like this. The pictures are great. You people in Sunshine really do know how to have a good time. Chris
Beautiful pics! and the reunion sounds like so much fun! vicky
Even if you never wrote a thing in your journal and just posted all these beautiful pictures I would be in heaven. Well I do think I would miss your stories.
You know this is what life is about... Simple pleasures with family and friends and helping others, and enjoying God's beautiful world the way it was meant to be enjoyed.
~~Katie
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