A Week Well Spent

"Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!"

Psalm 133:1 (ESV)

The 2008 Shaw Family Reunion is now history. It will undoubtably be remembered as one of the most spectacular.

From the mountains that were climbed to the vistas that were all around, from the big bucks to the little fawns, from the wild flowers to the growing grand-children, my mind is filled with images that bring a smile to my face. Over 28 years we have enjoyed 15 family reunions. Here is the list, each entry complete with memories of its own.

1980 - Brandywine Meadows Camp in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania

1982 - Shaw family home in Middle Simonds, New Brunswick

1984 - Dean and Dorinda's home in Hamilton, Ontario

1986 - Alton Bay Christian Conference Center in Alton Bay, New Hampshire

1988 - Shenandoah Acres Resort in Stuarts Draft, Virgina

1990 - Will-O-Wood Campground on Lake Willoughby, Vermont

1992 - Clearview Cottage Resort at Youngs Point, Ontario

1994 - Mountain Top Cottages on Parker Moutain, Nova Scotia

1996 - Cabwaylingo State Forest in Dunlow, West Virgina

1998 - Dunrovin Cottages in Victoria, Prince Edward Island

2000 - Richibucto River Resort in Rexton, New Brunswick

2002 - Magog Mont Orford in Quebec

2004 - Lakes Resort Cottages and Campground in Margaree, Cape Breton

2006 - The Lakeside at Loon Lake in Chesterton, New York

2008 - Alpine Resort Village in Kimberley, British Columbia and Mark and Teresa's home in Wycliffe, BC

Now we are back home in Windsor Locks, CT. A thundershower is moving by outside and will bring down the temperature that was over 90 degrees earlier today. Shawn attended his youth group this evening. We all miss being with our family but must face the reality of returning to the routine of living.

We are looking forward to having David and Marianne visit with us in early August. But for now, we look back on being together as a family, both our Dean family (shown here)

and the larger Shaw family shown below.