Grandpa's 50th HIgh School Reunion

This weekend my dad came to visit us for his 50th high school reunion. (This is his home town and in fact our nest was the home he grew up in). He was a bit reluctant to do this weekend of socializing and mixers, but he ended up having a great time. At the main event he was able to sit at a table with his good buddies and they all had stories of adventure and danger that took them well into the night. Dad came home with a glow in his cheeks and a twinkle in his eye.


That got me thinking. What can I learn from this? After all time is flying and I will be at this point in life in a mere 27 years. What matters? Very few people were discussing their accomplishments and I don't think appearances mattered. From what I could see: family matters (both in memories of parents and the "new" families of spouse and offspring), adventures matter, friendships matter and (lets not forget) good knees and hips matter.

Grandpa and Laurel at a reunion picnic

Welcome

Hello and welcome to my blog. I hope you find it a lovely place to land from time to time.

    So it turns out that making granola is easy. It takes only 30 minutes and now the house smells really good. I've just made some and I thought this would be a good time to start my blog. I have been thinking about the importance of making a nest for family. To me that is making the home a place where we spend a good amount of time. We are told so often (sorry Oprah) to "live your best life". But it takes a lot of time and shopping to create that picture of perfection. Add to that, that being busy is a badge of honor these days. (Most conversations start with "oh, I have been so busy..."). Let's relax and hang out some. Would you like some granola?