Traveler Good-byes

Sometimes when there's traveling, it's not us doing the traveling, it's others coming to us.  For the past several days, my daughter, Cathy, currently living in the State of Texas, U.S.A., and her fiance, David, transplanted from Australia to Texas, have been visiting all family here in Kentucky.  It has been such a joy!  Although everyone couldn't see them at the same time, as usual in our family, they managed to see everyone while here.

The Largest Family Gathering this weekend, at brunch yesterday.

It's so fun to catch up on family news from those we don't get to see often!  And they want to know our news, so it's non-stop chatting.  Me, the Grandma of the group (and the photographer here!) particularly enjoyed having a brunch - something new for the family.  It meant I could bake and cook something different - pumpkin bread, cinnamon coffeecake, a bacon quiche, a sausage-egg casserole with cut-up fruit and chocolate dip.  They all ate and ate!

This brought back memories of me and my family visiting my Grandmother, Marie, in Louisville, many times over the years (she passed away in 1980).  Whenever we left, Grandma had tears streaming down her cheeks.  I felt so bad and didn't know what to say. Did she feel it was the last time she would ever see us?

My own good-byes are filled with cheer and plans to visit soon.  So there are lots of hugs and kisses and good-bye waves!

The very happy newly-engaged couple, Cathy and David, ready to depart for the airport.