The Gorter Picnic

As you all know, the Gorter picnic was last Saturday in the park at Rock Rapids. I had a GREAT time, just sitting around, eating and visiting. I know I sent you all pictures of the picnic but I wanted to record it on my blog for posterity.
The ladies above are: Aunt Helen, Grandma, Beth DeKam, Aunt Dee, Luella Smidstra (behind Aunt Dee), Becky, Ruth, Judie, Aunt Bonnie and Norma.
Even though the temps were warm and the humidity was up there, there was just a gentle breeze and lots of shade so it was very pleasant in my lawnchair.

The pictures of the siblings having fewer people on them every year. I think it's a good picture of the 3 of them. Below are the siblings plus in-laws. All of them were at the Pizza Ranch that evening except Uncle Ed & Aunt Kathy.

My cousin, John Smidstra, is truly "one of a kind". He'd give you the shirt off his back but first he'd probably tell you that it's his only one but if you really need it, here it is. Judie was telling me that recently he allowed his granddaughter, Lilly, to paint his toenails. What a hoot!! Wish his buddies at the salebarn could have seen them.

At the Pizza Ranch, they pulled the curtain between the two rooms because another group was supposed to be coming in - as it turned out, they didn't show up so they opened it up again. This is John's granddaughter, Jaya (2 1/2 yrs old) peeking around the curtain. She is really a cute little girl.

Well, that's it. My next blog will be coming from the great state of Washington. Happy flying!!!

Love,

MOM & Gramma