Just look at Mosley the Maple tree! He's beautiful! When I left for Ya Ya on Friday, he was just "blushing"... but now the colors are brilliant! just the way I hoped. I love Autumn! My sister Debbie and I, are hoping we can get out for pictures soon.
So It was our Mothers & Daughters Celebration Weekend...AKA: YA YA! The weather was picture perfect, and for the first time, the lake was calm, and the wild winds gone. This Ya Ya... was ... well.. different. Some family members couldn't make it, and ...I'll just say, there was some "family problems"... that ended up being "aired." I'm sorry it had to happen during our YA YA... and I'm not sure how much was resolved. There are still issues to deal with. I'll spare you the details, but the bottom line is, I still have a wonderful family, and we'll get past this. Still, there were some high points to the weekend. Cousin Rosemary, surprised us with a wonderful thing! She took her mother Theresa's home movies, and lovingly transferred them to DVD. They were old and faded, but still a most wonderful thing to see! I was thrilled that my daughters saw me as a very little girl, and could see their grandparents (who have both passed away) young, and full of life. Theresa was also my Godmother, and took the roll very seriously. She was very good to me. Over the years, She hand made my Christening outfit, Communion dress & Veil, As well as a beautiful quilted robe, and Big brown furry Winter coat when I was 10, that I thought made me look "Rich!" She always remembered me on my birthday, and at Christmas time. She was always kind and thoughtful. Rosemary is planning on making copies of the DVD for all of us. I will cherish it forever. As usual, we ate and ate! Breakfast, Tostada's a Casada cake, Goulash, and so much more!
So, I will look forward to next year, and hope all of our "issues" will be resolved. I hope that this will not be the beginning of the end. Most of us really love our YA YA celebrations, despite the work involved in the planning, to me It's all worth it.
So our YA YA was disappointing this year. I was hoping to have lots of good things to say...Maybe next time.. if there is a next time.
2 comments:
MaryEllen, I'm so sorry things had to be 'sour' this year. It's obvious that your family loves each other very much to get together every year so they'll resolve this. It still sounds like there were some great moments. The dvd sounds wonderful. Theresa sounds like a wonderful God Mother. You are lucky to have such a caring woman in your life. Don't stop believing in the power of the Ya Ya! Twyla
Love your autumn pictures! That tree is beautiful!
-Michelle
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