Family Reunion Time

My Dad’s side of the family (the Williams folk) like to get together each year in the summer to see each other. Usually at one of the springs here in Florida (like Hart Springs or Poe Springs), but this time we met at a park just outside of High Springs called Camp Kalaqua. It is a beautiful place with a water park for swimming, a small zoo, and tons of other things to do that appeal to old and young alike. It is quite large though, so there is a lot of walking. My Mom and I rode with my daughter and son-in-law and the grandchildren in their van, so it was a comfortable drive to get there—about an hour away.

We have a pot luck lunch, with each family bringing a dish (or two) to share and we all sit down together at long tables to eat. It was great to see everyone. The grown-ups have a chance to visit and see the newest family additions, and the children get a chance to meet each other and see some relatives they may not see at all except at these once-a-year get-togethers.

If you have family that is spread out so far that regular face-to-face meetings are difficult, the answer could be a planned reunion. It’s a bit of work but the photos, conversations, and memories are priceless gifts you take home to savor in your spare moments. I highly recommend it.